Baume & Mercier Celebrates American Race Car Heritage With the Cobra Capeland Chronograph

Americans love a good race car story — one filled with muscle cars, dreamers and doers. The story of Carroll Shelby and his Cobra are the stuff legends are made of. Recently, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of the most historic car races, Baume & Mercier teamed up with Shelby American and has since unveiled two race-inspired timepieces.
The Celebration :
Because Baume & Mercier is all about celebrating life's moments, the partnership makes perfect sense. This year witnesses the 50th anniversary of the legendary win of the Shelby Cobra (with a massive 427 cubic inch Ford V8 at its heart) over the famed Ferrari at the 1965 FIA Championship. Before that fateful day in 1965, the Ferrari had been virtually unbeatable.
The Story Behind It:
The story of Carroll Shelby — and what he and his team accomplished — is easily one of the most inspiring in American race car history. These passionate men were six guys working in a garage with visionary Carroll Shelby, who had been forced to give up racing due to a bad heart. He would not give up his dream, though, of building the ultimate race car — one that would beat the Ferrari.
He and his team pursued that dream and brought it to reality over the course of several years. After the group started winning a number of American race titles, Shelby got the power of Ford behind him and set his sights on the big FIA races overseas. His car was lighter and faster. The Cobra was so fast that the drivers knew they could slow down a little, conserve on fuel and still win the race. When the other racers had to make pit stop to refuel, the little car that could — did. It drove past them all and stole the win — making American muscle car history.
The Watches:
The new Baume & Mercier Capeland Shelby Cobra watches not only pay homage to the 50 ^th anniversary of the victory at the FIA International Championship of GT Manufacturers, but also embraces the bold beauty of that powerful car. The watch features the beloved Capeland case, which was also inspired by a vintage piece (a 1948 mono-pusher chronograph in the Baume & Mercier museum). From there, the watches are made with superb attention paid to detail and precision.
Two limited-edition models are being offered: a stainless steel chronograph, and an 18-karat rose gold flyback chronograph. The stainless steel chronograph, with a polished- and satin-finished 44mm case and tachymeter functions, features specially crafted hands inspired by the Cobra steering wheel and embodying the Cobra logo at the end of the seconds hand. The dial is created in the rich Shelby Guardsman Blue racing color with barely visible double racing stripes through it. It is powered by a Swiss-made self-winding 25 jewel LaJoux-Perret 8120 movement.
Just 1965 pieces will be made of this watch to honor the great win. There is also an 18-karat rose gold flyback chronograph model that is equally as alluring. These watches are even more limited in production, so, just like a Cobra, one may have to step on the gas a little to own one.

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