On April 16th 2017 during the first race of the 2017 WEC, the two new Porsche 919 Hybrid cars led by Brendon Hartley, Earl Bamber and Timo Bernhard for the first one, and Nick Tandy, Neel Jani and André Lotterer for the second one, reached the second and third position in the LMP1 race after battling with Toyota.
The Silverstone race track is known for being a very technical race. It is considered one of the fastest circuits on the current calendar, but is a favorite amongst drivers. The track mixes high and low speed corners with long straights, making it physically exhausting for the drivers.
To celebrate this prestigious partnership, Chopard crafted for Le Mans 2014 a chronograph inspired by the Porsche 919 Hybrid competing in the World Endurance Championship LMP1 category, the Superfast Chrono Porsche 919 Edition watch.
In 2017, at Le Mans again, the brand unveiled a new watch, the Superfast Chrono Porsche 919 Black Edition, a 100-piece limited serie. This 45 mm diameter watch is made in titanium, a material often used in the world of endurance racing for its ultra-light properties. This bodywork is bead-blasted, blackened by a DLC (Diamond-Like Carbon) treatment ensuring an extremely scratch-resistant coating, and is water-resistant to 100 metres. Like a racing car equipped with the finest machinery, the Superfast Chrono Porsche 919 Black Edition houses a ‘motor’ built for ultimate performances combining cutting-edge technologies and respect for the art of watchmaking: Chopard Calibre 03.05-M. This mechanical self-winding chronograph movement delivers a substantial 60-hour power reserve and features a flyback function.
