This watch is literally made from the brakes of a race car
Published on Feb 14, 2022 at 4:30 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Apr 28, 2022 at 2:50 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
You can now buy a watch literally made from the brake pads of a race car.
Watch brand Lorige teamed up with Peugeot Sport to create its latest model the ‘BL-Endurance’.
The concept is wild, but not totally surprising considering Lorige is founded by three French racing drivers.
Production is limited to 24 pieces, each with a hefty €29,200 (about US$32,500) price tag excluding taxes.
The particular piece is made from the brake pads of the Peugeot 9X8 prototype: a 670-hp hybrid supercar (2.6-litre V6 + a 200 kW electric motor) that Peugeot will be using at Le Mans in 2022.
In order to make it even more durable, Lorige added titanium and applied layers of DLC-coating to protect the case, the bezel and even the screws.
The ‘engine’ inside the 51.6 mm case is a Swiss Jura-made LOR-PR01, a manual-winding, 37-jewel, 294-component movement with a 45-hour power reserve.
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After beginning his automotive writing career at DriveTribe, Alessandro has been with Supercar Blondie since the launch of the website in 2022. In fact, he penned the very first article published on supercarblondie.com. He’s covered subjects from cars to aircraft, watches, and luxury yachts - and even crypto. He can largely be found heading up the site’s new-supercar and SBX coverage and being the first to bring our readers the news that they’re hungry for.
