Drive Time: Watches Inspired by Automobiles, Motorcycles and Racing

By Aaron Sigmond

A century of automotive-inspired watches. This lavish volume is a fascinating exploration of the interplay between two kinds of beautifully made machines. A detailed look at the development and history of timepieces influenced by automotive design, made in direct partnership with automotive firms or historically important presences in the world of motorsports. A comprehensive index features more than ninety automobile-inspired watches of the early and mid-twentieth century, such as the Rolex Daytona and TAG Heuer Carrera and Monaco, up through current timepieces such as those found in the Chopard Mille Miglia, Breitling by Bentley, Porsche Design, Hublot Ferrari, Jaeger-LeCoultre Aston Martin, and IWC Mercedes-Benz AMG collections. Informative, insightful, and entertaining, Drive Time is an invaluable reference for the mechanical connoisseur.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0847848183
• ISBN13: 9780847848188
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 4.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 10.3" x 12.7"