by Kyle Stults on August 20, 2010
Alfa Romeo Tribute…
Florence, Italy-based watch designer Giuliano Mazzuoli has unveiled his Contagiri 8C Competizione watch. Mazzuoli’s Contagiri collection — “Contagiri” means tachometer when translated from Italian – is a tribute to the world of motor racing with two out its four versions dedicated to Alfa Romeo. 8C Competizione is a specific model made by Alfa Romeo, and the dial of the watch closely resembles the dashboard instruments of this automobile, as you can see below.
Giuliano Mazzuoli Contagiri 8C Competizione Watch
44mm stainless steel+black DLC, automatic mechanical movement, black rubber strap with matching metal buckle, limited edition of 500
The central hour hand on the watch does not make a full rotation, instead after sweeping from 1-to-12 it jumps retrograde (backwards) 270° back to hour #1. The watch does not use a crown to wind the watch or to set the time, instead relying upon a lever similar to a “gear shift” through which the functions usually done through the crown are operated. Note also a triangular aperture at the 6 o’clock position (now showing four-leaf clover) which marks the position of the gear with number “1″ indicating the position to wind the watch, and number “2″ indicating the position to set the time.
Alfa Romeo Contagiri 8C Competizione Sportscar
sells for ~$200,000
Learn more at http://www.giulianomazzuoli.com
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