Press release
Caution - Real life testing in progress
To complete the task of a real-life test of our new watch, we looked for travellers. Real travellers, not commuters. And not just any kind of travellers at that, but people who keep changing continents, constantly racing around the world.
As we are the official timekeeper of the Mercedes GP Petronas Formula One Team, we know what it takes to participate in 19 Grands Prix. Therefore, we chose team members for the test.
Every two weeks during the season, from March to November, a team of 45 people are ready to get down to the job and turn the next Grand Prix into a victory. Each Grand Prix is a logistical challenge. Backstage, it is bustling with activity. Team resources are mobilized to ensure optimum performance at the race track. Time is running fast. Communication with the venue where the next Grand Prix will be held and with the factory in the UK is vital. In these conditions, what could be more useful to the team than a GMT watch with simultaneous reading of a second time zone. This is what the Mercedes GP Time Zone is all about. An easy to read automatic watch with date and GMT, dressed in a racing outfit.
GMT+11
The Mercedes GP Petronas Formula One Team are already at the race track for the practice sessions. Dry and warm conditions. It is their first opportunity to experience the new developments on the car in race conditions. Lap after lap, times appear on the screens. The date on their watch shows two days left before the race. A short time to take strategic decisions. Everyone looks confident, yet very concentrated.
GMT time
At the Mercedes GP Petronas headquarters in Brackley, UK, it is early morning. The support team is already on duty. They follow the performance of the two cars on the race track on the other side of the world, analysing the results. They continue to work on the next developments to ensure that the car can gain a couple of tenths of a second.
GMT +8
At the next circuit, a member of the team has arrived early to check out the new venue and track. A quick look at his watch and the bold GMT hand on the Mercedes GP Time Zone indicates that it is time to call the factory for the debrief.
GMT +11
The two drivers are ready. The cars leave the garage and hit the track. The team behind them is focused on performance and victory.
The organization of each Grand Prix is a precise science. The Mercedes GP Time Zone acts as a universal link between the members of the team in different locations on different continents. Its design also unites everybody under the team livery. The “Clous de Paris” decorated watch perfectly blends into the tough Formula One environment. The 42 mm time instrument fits on all wrists and is worn by male and female team members alike. The tyre tread rubber strap is much appreciated. It gives the watch an energetic and confident dimension.
Main features also include
42 mm steel case. Calibre G1714, automatic movement, 21 jewels, 28'800 A/h (4Hz), Incabloc shock absorber, 42 hours power reserve, domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both faces, see-through sapphire case back with Mercedes GP Petronas logo and integrated black tyre tread rubber.
MERCEDES GP TIME ZONE SILVER
Ref. 2MECS.S03A
Functions: GMT / second time zone. Date at 7 o'clock
Hours, minutes, seconds
Calibre: Calibre G1714, automatic movement, 28'800 A/h (4Hz), Incabloc shock absorber
21 jewels
Power reserve: 42 hours
Case: 42 mm steel case with faceted horns
Steel right hand crown
Steel bezel with "Clous de Paris" decoration
Domed sapphire crystal, anti-reflective coating on both faces
See-through sapphire crystal case back with Mercedes GP Petronas logo
Water resistance: 160 feet / 50 m
Dial: Silver dial with GMT graduation on external ring
Rhodiated hands and numerals, black GMT hand with Petronas green tip
Strap: Integrated black tyre tread rubber strap
Price: 3'900 CHF
MERCEDES GP TIME ZONE BLACK
Ref. 2MECS.B03A
Functions:GMT / second time zone. Date at 7 o'clock
Hours, minutes, seconds
Calibre:Calibre G1714, automatic movement, 28'800 A/h (4Hz), Incabloc shock absorber
21 jewels
Power reserve: 42 hours
Case:42 mm steel case with faceted horns
Steel right hand crown
Steel bezel with "Clous de Paris" decoration
Domed sapphire crystal, anti-reflective coating on both faces
See-through sapphire crystal case back with Mercedes GP Petronas logo
Water resistance: 160 feet / 50 m
Dial:Black carbon dial with silver GMT graduation on external ring
Rhodiated hands and numerals, black GMT hand with Petronas green tip
Strap:Integrated black tyre tread rubber strap
Price 3'900 CHF
