Eberhard & Co

Daniel Lo — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 05:27:18 +0000

Eberhard & Co. was founded in 1887 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel, Switzerland by Georges Eberhard. Having gotten an early start by his father and backed by a family heritage of watchmaking dating back to the 10th century, Eberhard was just 22 years of age when he founded the company.

Chrono 4

One noteworthy model was the Chrono 4, which was launched in 2001 and became the world’s first chronograph with its counters arranged in a single row. The breakthrough design was innovated by Palmiro Monti, the brand’s CEO at the time.

Loris Capirossi

Unveiled at Baselworld 2008, the Chrono 4 Grande Taille “Capirex” edition was created in honor of nine-time 500cc/MotoGP race winner Loris Capirossi. The limited edition was available in a rose gold or steel case, the latter with three different dial options: Black subdials on a black dial, and white subdials on a black or white dial.

References

https://en.worldtempus.com/article/watches/trends-and-style/eberhard-et-co-anniversary-of-the-chrono-4-31099.html
https://www.eberhard-co-watches.ch/en/product/chrono-4-grande-taille-capirex-31065-2/
https://www.orologioblog.net/en/eberhard-co-in-pista/
https://www.sorelleronco.it/Prodotti/Orologi/Eberhard/collezioni/chrono4%20GT/crono4_gt_capirex.htm
https://www.motorcycle.com/news/motogp-riders-design-signature-watches-77227.html#!
https://www.roadracingworld.com/news/capirossi-vermeulen-to-launch-signature-wrist-watches-at-baselworld-2008/

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Breil

Daniel Lo — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 08:38:32 +0000

Breil is an Italian luxury company that specializes in watches, jewels, fragrances, eyewear, and leather accessories. Breil was founded in Milan in 1939, and introduced their first watch in 1942. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Binda Group, founded by Innocente Binda in 1906 and also based in Milan. Binda was also known for importing and marketing Wyler Vetta watches in Italy, and also currently owns Chronotech.

Valentino Rossi: Aprilia RS250 and Honda NSR500

Breil has made an appearance on the motorcycle Grand Prix grid on Valentino Rossi‘s 250cc Aprilia RS250 in 1998 and 1999, as well as on the Italian legend’s Nastro Azzurro Honda NSR500 in 2000 and 2001. A Valentino Rossi special edition chronograph with a yellow strap was released after his first premier class title, although not much information can be found beyond a few low resolution Breil ads.

Loris Capirossi: Ducati Corse

Breil was also a sponsor of the Marlboro Ducati team starting in 2005. In addition to the limited edition Breil Ducati Corse Chronograph Loris Capirossi, Breil has also released a number of other Ducati Corse edition models. It is not immediately clear if they were specifically MotoGP themed, or a general partnership with Ducati’s racing team division which involved MotoGP, World Superbike, and other national championships.

References

https://web.archive.org/web/20180401021906/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2005/01/20/ducati-unveil-desmosedici-gp5/137827
https://web.archive.org/web/20190217164705/http://columnm.com/bonhams-ducati-gp6-raced-loris-capirossi/
https://www.brandforum.it/media/PapersPdf/pdfs/506.pdf
http://valentinorossi.fc2web.com/foto6.html
https://www.catawiki.com/en/l/26551299-watch-ducati-ducati-corse-chronograph-loris-capirossi-editie-limited-edition-2006

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Loris Capirossi - Grand Prix Watches

Eberhard & Co

Chrono 4

Loris Capirossi

References

Breil

Valentino Rossi: Aprilia RS250 and Honda NSR500

Loris Capirossi: Ducati Corse

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