Six new Ralph Lauren Automotive timepieces are offered for 2015, using a combination of materials, including rare hardwoods, to emulate the richness and clarity of the Bugatti’s dash. Following the presentation of the Automotive Chronograph and the RL Automotive Skeleton timepieces, we introduce today the RL Automotive watch model.
Two variations are offered for the RL Automotive timepiece. The black steel model features a stainless steel shot-blasted 45 mm case with black finish, and a smoky sapphire crystal caseback, while the steel bracelet model has a brushed and polished stainless steel 45 mm case and a clear sapphire crystal caseback. For both timepieces, the visible screws securing the bezel, and the sinuous but masculine lines of the case with its gracefully tapered lugs, reinforce the designer’s vision of a timepiece expressing the essential spirit of the automotive world.
The RL Automotive timepiece is powered by the calibre RL98295, a hand-wound mechanical movement made for Ralph Lauren by IWC. The movement is decorated with vertical Côtes de Genève.The dial is finished in a galvanic, matte black, with beige Super-LumiNova® for the hour and minute hands and RL logo. Like the RL Automotive Skeleton, the RL Automotive timepiece has a bezel made from rare amboyna burl, which has been hand-selected, cut and treated to give it an irresistible depth of color.
