The primary of biking’s Grand Excursions this 12 months kicked off in northern Italy this previous weekend, and Bravur has a brand new La Corsa Rosa IV watch to have a good time. As soon as once more the Swedish watchmaker provides followers of the Giro d’Italia a brand new technique to showcase their biking fandom.
It’s undeniably a luxurious to purchase an costly hand-crafted mechanical watch. However cyclists are already recognized for spending much more than this on high-tech bike equipment they don’t essentially want. There are many wheelsets alone that we’ve coated that value a couple of of those watches. To not point out a slew of bikes 4-6x as a lot. So possibly, it’s not such an extravagance?
What do you suppose? Tell us within the feedback…
Bravur La Corsa Rosa IV luxurious watch celebrates Giro d’Italia
This new Bravur La Corsa Rosa IV watch truly sells for both $2550 / 2550€ with a cultured chrome steel case or $2590 / 2590€ in a black PVD (Bodily Vapor Deposition) end. It’s the 4th of their Giro d’Italia collection – therefore the identify – with an up to date design over the sold-out authentic that provides pink jersey impressed particulars to the in any other case basic styling.
“Impressed by the wealthy racing heritage of the annual Italian stage race, the watch options three shades of pink – the “Tricolore” – on its sub-dials, in admiration of the race chief’s jersey.
Intricate particulars such because the upside-down ‘13’ on the minute monitor reference cyclists’ superstition of rotating that exact race quantity on their jerseys, while the dial options an ‘asphalt’ texture, symbolizing the tarmac roads of the Giro. On the 12 o’clock place, a pink and white index pays tribute to the recognizable street indicators of the race, reflecting the watch’s deep connection to the game.”
Of their Grand Tour assortment, there are additionally 3 Tour de France fashions for those who want yellow jersey accents or 3 Vuelta a España fashions if purple is your model.
Tech Particulars
The entire Grand Tour Chronographs are hand-made to order in Bravur’s Båstad, Sweden workshop. And all characteristic a Swiss-made automated motion inside – 62 hour energy reserve, with 27 jewels. They characteristic sapphire crystals entrance & rear for sturdiness, with the again revealing the motion inside.
They get a begin/cease chronograph that’s “excellent for timing intervals”, 10 ATM water resistance, and glowing Lume arms and indices for nighttime visibility.
Pricing and options are just about the identical for all fashions, with choices for metallic mesh, rubber, or leather-based watch bands. And all embody free world transport, though patrons exterior of the EU should cope with customs/taxes.
So what do you suppose?
We reside in a world the place there are $10,000 – $15,000 street and mountain bikes offered from even the conventional bike firms. Not even counting premium ebikes or customized bike builds. The place a GPS setup can value you $700. And the highest smartwatches promote for over $1000.
So is a $2500 look ahead to biking followers nonetheless opulent?
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