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Chronograph "Racing Colors" (Pre-loved) - 21B817CW
The Gordon Bennett Cup was a race held annually from 1900 to 1905 in which only cars that had gone through all stages of production in a particular country were allowed to take part. Three vehicles per nation were permitted. Participating countries were Belgium, Germany, France, Great Britain, Italy, Austria, Switzerland and the USA.
The respective winner should host the next year, comparable to today’s Eurovision Song Contest.
In 1902, Selwyn Edge with a Napier & Son car, so Great Britain was the host in 1903. Since a car race was not approved by the legislature, the Ireland out of.
At the same time, complaints were being made that the bodies, which had previously been entirely grey, were difficult to distinguish, and so the national teams decided to design their cars in a uniform colour. The Americans initially chose red. This was disputed by the Italians in the 1920s and remains the national colour of Italy's bodies to this day. The American colour has since been white with two blue vertical stripes. Other colours were also subject to later changes: German makes initially competed in white, then in silver after 1934. The final colour scheme for Great Britain was green: in accordance with Irish "home law", the bodies were green.
When the Grand Prix and F1 were introduced in 1950, the colors applied to the corresponding racing cars. Prototypes and touring cars were also painted accordingly.At the end of the 1960s, when sponsors became more important, manufacturers urged the FIA to relax the national color code. Since then, the racing colors have only been semi-official, but are still recognized by the public and usually correctly assigned. Car manufacturers, especially Ferrari, also maintain the tradition and paint at least parts of their production in the racing colors.Helmet of the US national team at the International Six Day Race 2012. The racing colors were also used in motorcycle racing. Here it was mainly the helmet that bore the corresponding colors. But the colors were also used on one or two team jerseys. In contrast to the color on the vehicles, the US team uses blue helmets with white stripes.
PRODUCT INFO
- Movement: CH 3092, hand-wound, 21,600 A/h, 22 jewels
- Power reserve: 42 hours
- Case: stainless steel, Ø 42.00 mm
- Glass: Sapphire glass
- Glass bottom: mineral glass
- Functions: Chronograph
- Dial : Black
- Strap: Natural leather in organic quality
- Bracelet length: approx. 22 cm
- Lug width: approx. 22 mm
- Closure: pin buckle
- Waterproof: 5 ATM
- Total weight of the watch: approx. 80 g
- Limitation: 99 pieces
- Manufacturing: Made in Germany
- Scope of delivery: description booklet, watch, watch box
OUR WARRANTY
2 year warranty
Constantin Weisz guarantees that this product was made by hand from high-quality materials. Extensive quality controls guarantee that the watch was checked and adjusted before leaving the factory. Nevertheless, we cannot rule out material defects. If your new watch is not free of defects, please contact our customer service within two years of the date of purchase. You can find the address at www.constantinweisz.de or send us an email to info@cheyron.de.
The following are excluded from the warranty:
- Damage caused by external force
- Interventions by persons not authorized by us
- improper handling of the watch
- Failure to follow the operating instructions
- Leather straps, wearing parts and seals are also excluded from the guarantee.
- Liability for incidental and consequential damages is excluded
PRE-LOVED WATCHES
Please note that the pictures show the item as new, but the item offered here is a pre-loved watch.
What does Pre-loved Watches mean?
Pre-loved watches are presentation samples, new goods with signs of storage, items returned by customers, which we offer to you at particularly low prices after inspection. They may have slight defects, which were of course taken into account when determining the purchase price.
What defects should I expect?
Pre-loved watches may show slight signs of wear, missing set components or damaged or different packaging. Limited edition numbers may be missing. The specific defects vary from individual to individual.
The watches may have slight signs of wear. The cases and straps may be slightly scratched. Clasps may be a little stiff or loose. Operating instructions and certificates may be missing or only available in English.
However, the usability of the items is given and has been checked by us.
Can I return pre-loved watches?
Of course, pre-loved watches can also be returned to us by exercising the statutory right of cancellation and revoking the contract within 14 days of receipt of the goods. You can find further information on this in our terms and conditions.
What about the statutory warranty law ?
The statutory warranty period of 2 years also applies to pre-loved watches.
