Girard-Perregaux R&D 01 stands as the quintessential driver's watch
by Noah Joseph (RSS feed) on May 3rd, 2011 at 7:01AM
Girard-Perregaux R&D 01 – Click above for high-res image gallery Some watchmakers need a merchandizing deal with an carmaker to give their timepieces an automotive theme. Others bank on their sponsorship of racing teams. Girard-Perregaux had Luigi Macaluso. A former racing driver himself, Macaluso served as president of both the Italian Motorsport Federation and the International Karting Federation. He won the European Rally Championship in 1972, and served on the FIA's World Motor Sport Council. In other words, a car guy (and racing enthusiast) through and through. And from... Read More
