Press release
With his eighth consecutive world championship victory, a unique record in the world of motor sport, Sébastien Loeb takes his place among the uppermost ranks of the world's most exceptional racing drivers.
To salute this major achievement reflecting the watch brand's lucky number 8, the Marvin/Loeb team has created two new chronographs: one in an 88-piece ultra-limited worldwide edition, and the other in a collector's edition.
Devotees of fine mechanics are invited to line up on the starting grid!
Shifting into a higher gear
The teamwork between Marvin and Sébastien Loeb has given rise to a mechanical self-winding Valjoux 7750 chronograph. The matt black PVD-coated case is a symbol in itself – that of the dark side of the force, of the incredible resources on which a driver has to draw in order to achieve the ultimate reward in extreme competition conditions.
The dynamic 44 mm case middle features distinctively cut-out sides and instantly recognisable screw-in flexible lugs mounted on red suspension rings. They mould the wrist like a high-powered car boasting excellent road holding. One can almost hear the screech of the tyres on the tarmac-textured dial, and the engine being pushed to the limit on the chronograph counters designed like the dashboards of such speed machines. The exceptional driver's signature appears at 4 o'clock on the dial of each model.
This chronograph, which also includes a tachometric scale on the bezel in another nod to motor sports, comes in two versions. One has openworked baton-type hands and yellow hour-markers – a vibrant colour traditionally associated with energy and power. The other is an ultra-limited 88-piece worldwide edition, in tribute to Sébastien Loeb's eighth victory and to Marvin's mysterious lucky number 8. With its red hands and hour-markers, it symbolises the fiery determination that drives Sébastien Loeb. The men with the eight titles is intensely present in this compendium of mechanical watchmaking expertise.
Whether in its limited or collector's editions, this new chronograph offers a stronger than ever expression of the distinctive chemistry between motor sports and watchmaking. Better still, it conveys the expertise and the originality of a brand, while bearing the hallmark of a true champion.
A shared passion
Sébastien Loeb was closely involved in the development of the Marvin/Loeb collection. This keen watchmaking enthusiast had a distinctive, sporty watch in mind that would display its rally-type nature in every respect. He made significant proposals for each element and took a keen interest in each detail throughout the creation of this collection.
A line of champions
For Marvin, this sports collection follows in the tracks of a creation that made its mark in the 1930s. During that period, it was the custom to give racing drivers a “tyre watch”, a pocket watch fitted inside a rubber tyre. 20 years afterwards, the legendary Argentinian racing driver Juan-Manuel Fangio became the first brand ambassador. Subsequently, Swiss driver Emmanuel “Tulo” de Graffenried represented the brand with considerable panache, and it is now the turn of Sébastien Loeb to take on the challenge in due style.
MARVIN LOEB RALLY COLLECTION
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
LOEB RALLY COLLECTION – 88-piece limited edition
Movement: Valjoux 7750, self-winding chronograph, hour and minute counters, day and date at 3 o'clock, two hands, small seconds, Swiss made
Case: ø44 mm, matt black PVD-coated case middle, screw-in back, tachometric scale – black PVD-coated screw-lock crown and pushers, matt sandblasted finish
Special markings limited numbered edition, personalised “8th title” logo
Glass: shock-resistant sapphire crystal
Dial: tarmac black, red superluminova on hands and hour-markers
Strap: black rubber, pin buckle
Water resistance: 10 atm (100 metres, 330 feet)
Guarantee: 2 years
LOEB RALLY COLLECTION – Collector's Edition
Movement: Valjoux 7750, self-winding chronograph, hour and minute counters, day and date at 3 o'clock, two hands, small seconds, Swiss made
Case: ø44 mm, matt black PVD-coated case middle, screw-in back, tachometric scale – black PVD-coated screw-lock crown and pushers, matt sandblasted finish
Glass: shock-resistant sapphire crystal
Dial: tarmac black, yellow superluminova on hands and hour-markers
Strap: black rubber, pin buckle
Water resistance: 10 atm (100 metres, 330 feet)
Guarantee: 2 years
