Peugeot and Lorige have created the exclusive Lorige BL-Endurance “Hyperblack” watch, which has been made with the brake pads of the Hypercar 9X8.
On the occasion of his return to endurance racing, peugeot Sport and Lorige have jointly created a most exclusive watch. Is named Lorige BL-Endurance “Hyperblack” and has been created incorporating details such as the material of the brake pads of the prototypes of the Peugeot Hypercar 9X8 in its initial phase of development.
This piece is called to be something located at another level and at the moment, it is still being subjected to different tests. It is a chronograph emulates the development of racing cars, especially when they have not yet been finalized. For this reason, it has been tried to give it a consistent appearance using carbon fiber raw and black titanium parts DLC coated.
Thus, the watch does not have superfluous decorations and even shows visible screws on the titanium bezel that reinforce the aesthetic that is intended to be achieved. Furthermore, in general the Lorige BL-Endurance “Hyperblack” It comes in black and only has a few details on Kryptonite and Selenium Gray colors that add contrast.
In addition to this, this watch has a peculiar dial. It shows a reserve indicator at the bottom, which indicates the remaining power. Your reservation is 45 hours and can be controlled by an automatic winding mechanism with a peripheral rotor.
Beyond this, the monochrome look is one of the keys to this dial and the entire watch. All the pieces have been black PVD coated and have been sandblasted to achieve the best finish.
All in all, the result is that of a watch that differs from any other, with dimensions of 51.6 x 43.6mm, a thickness of 10.5 mm and a 5 atm water resistance. Each copy will be made in Switzerland and, since the brake calipers of the Peugeot 9X8 have been used to create it, each owner will have a part of this car on their wrist.
Without a doubt, it is a chronograph with a unique style, as well as a very exclusive model. Its price is not known, but it is certain that it will only be available to the most fortunate.
This article was published in Top Gear by Sergio Ríos.