You’ll have to move fast because the Racing Chronograph is expected to be in stock from May 2017 and pre-orders will stop. It’s currently on pre-order (with a tasty trio of Geckota NATO, handmade leather and Milanese mesh straps included to make an already attractive price irresistible). I continued this tradition and always chose the names of locations that sounded good and had a sporty and chic image.” Watch the affordable chronograph space, Geckota fans.Īs well as being another respectful homage – it’s clearly Camaro inspired – Geckota’s C-1 Pilot Chronograph is a practical tool watch that “fits in anywhere from pit lanes to formal race-week functions.” The new timepiece follows in the hand-sweep of Geckota’s earlier limited-edition pilot chronographs. Maybe next time they’ll follow the advice of Jack Heuer who said: “The successful models have always been given a name. There’s no name this time during design and development, Geckota simply wanted a “racing chronograph” that would do what it promises – so that’s what the new watch is called. In Heuer Chronographen, brand expert Arno Haslinger writes: “The Camaro wristwatch was a totally new product line with an avant-garde design.” Now, Heuer’s 1966 chrono is equally important for Geckota no pressure, then, for the team and their young designer during the Geckota C-1 Racing Chronograph’s conception. It’s classic cushion-case also sits nicely with our divers.” Homage to avant-garde design The ‘C’ was also a less obvious inspiration than watches that have been to the moon or been associated with racing-mad Hollywood actors. Though only made from 1968 to 1972, the hand-wound Ref 7220NT Camaro epitomised the era – and arguably represents the apogee of Heuer’s success. It was a golden age, so we were spoiled for choice. And that, as we know, inspired one of Heuer’s most famous chronographs.īen Adams explains: “We started by looking at the cream of 1960s and 1970s racing chronographs. Why? Because development of the Geckota C-1 Racing Chronograph coincided with the fiftieth anniversary of the launch of Chevrolet’s Camaro. And Ben Adams, Geckota’s design-lead, isn’t exactly Gerald Genta or Eddy Schöpfer – yet! But watch this space – or “this watch case” – as Adams’ talents, within a focused 12-person team, manifest themselves in exciting ways – like the new chronograph.Īfter several successful pilots’ and divers’ watches, a chrono was logical and fitting as Geckota enters its seventh year. Okay, so Gloucestershire isn’t exactly the Jura. The result is a steady worldwide flow of watches with a hard-to-beat combination of price and quality. It’s not quite the Vallée de Joux, but it’s home to a team that surely care as passionately about what they do as any Swiss luxury watch manufacturer. Where? Think London, then drive west into the scenic Cotswolds. It’s a formula that already works with the aviation- and dive-inspired watches from Geckota’s Gloucestershire, UK, team.
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