Have a good Time with your Mercedes CL
The markets for fine timepieces and high-end automobiles attract largely the same demographics, and it's not uncommon for the two to converge to produce watches inspired by cars. Because few things say "precision engineering" quite like a Mercedes-Benz and a handmade Swiss watch, the German automaker previously collaborated with TAG Heuer and IWC, but this time brought it closer to home with German watchmakers Mühle-Glashütte.
The anschluss between Mercedes and Mühle-Glashütte gives birth to the CL Time, a limited edition timepiece of 216, launched to coincide with the market debut of the Mercedes CL-Class. The watch has a brushed-steel case and Louisiana alligator leather strap with butterfly clasp, and features a date indicator, power-reserve meter, 24-hour display and sapphire crystal front and back to view the Soprod calibere 9035 movement. Mercedes-Benz Accessories GmbH describes the dial as "salmon-coloured", but it looks closer to tan than pink - not that there's anything wrong with buying a pink watch...
The timepiece sells for a hefty €3800, but that shouldn't deter someone enamored enough with the three-pointed star to drop a hundred grand on a new car.
More pics of the watch after the jump.
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Cole 12:38PM (10/09/2006)
I'd buy a pink watch.
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martin 12:56PM (10/09/2006)
surprsed to see a Mercedes endorsed product with a power reserve meter thought only Rolls Royce had this. Is this a indication that this will be replacing the tachometer on future cars?
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chronoguy 1:30PM (10/09/2006)
Actually, this is a decent watch. Around $4K from a respected watch brand Mühle-Glashütte.
The Audi Sinn, Ferrari Panerais are great watches.
Lotus, BMW should be ashame of themselves. Quartz crap.
I have over $40,000 in watches and collect them religously so I can comment on this.
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G. Snyder 1:54PM (10/09/2006)
"surprsed to see a Mercedes endorsed product with a power reserve meter thought only Rolls Royce had this. Is this a indication that this will be replacing the tachometer on future cars?"
Are you serious? That is for the automatic movement on the watch. Do you know how watches work?
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weatherman 1:56PM (10/09/2006)
It's a pretty watch, but for that garish Mercedes symbol. IMO branded watches are sort of a catch-22; if you don't own the Merc, it's pretensious. If you own the Merc, it's ostentatious and gauche.
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iQuack 2:38PM (10/09/2006)
I find something annoying about a watch without the 12 at the top when other numerals are visible--maybe it's the imbalance.
People should spend their excess money as they choose, but at over $4800, this watch is a silly purchase when you can buy a reliable Swatch for $65 that looks just as good.
If this Mercedes watch is as reliable as Mercedes cars have recently been, a Swatch, Casio, Seiko, Timex, etc. is likely to perform better, too.
Any watch costing more than $50 should be considered jewelry; I guess that makes it harder to put a sensible price tag on it.
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chronoguy 3:51PM (10/09/2006)
"reliable Swatch for $65 that looks just as good. "
The watch industry is like the car industry. It is incestous.
Swatch, The SWATCH group owns most of the brands out there- Omega, Blancpain, Longines, Tissot.
And 90% of the watches are powered by their "engines" The movements in most watches are made bt ETA (owned by Swatch - Hayak Family).
That looks like a ETA 2824 movement which costs ..... $40 with some finishing.
But it isnt about accuracy. It is about craftmanship.
You have to be into watches to understand. It is like comparing an Audi interior to one of a .... Ford Focus.
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iQuack 4:36PM (10/09/2006)
Chronoguy:
Agree with your comments and am aware of the Swatch group that includes several well regarded, premium brands.
I understand that Nicolas Hayak saved the Swiss watch industry after Seiko and others nearly killed it.
Watches are fun and I own many more than I need. I hope you've been able to visit Geneva, Switzerland, the world's watch capital. There's a clock museum there that's well worth seeing.
There are so many watch stores in Geneva that if a creature from outer space walked through Geneva without seeing any inhabitants, the creature would assume that each human must have at least 10 wrists to accommodate all those watches!
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Auto Lady Expert 4:57AM (10/13/2006)
Yes Cole I'd also love a pink watch. It will compliment the pink Mercedes LOL. On a serious note, since the CL Time features designs inspired by the CL-Class it looks pretty cool nonetheless.
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muddipanda 3:43AM (10/22/2006)
chronoguy: if you were really a chronoguy, you would think that movement looks more like an ETA 2892 (rotor shape gives it away), which costs more like... $150.
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