Case — 39 mm, Sandvik stainless steel produced in Sweden Case back — Sapphire crystal Movement — Sellita SW330-1 or ETA 2893-2, Swiss Made automatic, Rhodium plated, decorated bridges, custom rotor Jewels — 25 Frequency — 28 800 A/h (4 Hz, 8 beats per second) Energy Reserve — 42 h Dial — Curved with applied hour indexes/numerals Hands — Hour, minute, second and GMT Lug width — 20 mm Crystal — Domed sapphire with internal anti-reflecting coating Water Resistance — 5 ATM
BRAVUR GRAND TOUR LA CORSA ROSA WATCH Bravur's Grand Tour watch collection is inspired by bicycle racing. La Corsa Rosa draws from the Giro d'Italia specifically, and its maglia rosa pink leader's jersey. Its 38.2mm stainless steel case mixes brushed and polished surfaces and holds a Swiss-made Sellita SW511 automatic movement powering the hour, minute, and chronograph seconds hands and the subdials. The latter are rendered in various shades of pink as a reference to the leader's jersey and pop nicely against the dark, tarmac-textured dial. Limited to just 50 numbered examples, it sits on an FKM rubber strap and is built by hand in Sweden.
This incredible chronograph watch just debuted, and you’re going to love it
This luxury watch from Bravur is a stunner
If you’re a fan of luxury watches, you may want to take a deep breath before you continue. Bravur, the Swedish watchmaker and cycling enthusiast, just dropped their newest model, The La Corsa Rosa model III, and it’s as stunning as you’d come to expect from the manufacturer. The founders, with all their watches, pay homage to The Grand Tour—La Corsa Rosa (nickname for Giro d’Italia), La Grande Boucle (referring to the Tour de France), and La Vuelta (or Vuelta a España)—three of the biggest, most historic bike races in the world. Each watch is hand built in Båstad, Sweden, and the detail and style are nothing short of perfection.
The La Corsa Rosa model III The new model was inspired by the Giro d’Italia, which is the first Grand Tour of the year. It has a case diameter of 38.2 mm, both beautiful and weighted thoughtfully. The case, made from 316L stainless steel, has been treated with a matte black ceramic coating. The sandwich dial has gorgeous pink accents, an homage to the leader’s jersey of the race. Additionally, the tricolor on the sub-dial is a reference to the blue climber’s jersey and the purple sprinter’s jersey, worn by the rider with the most points in the mountains and sprinters classification.
This watch features “3 sub-dials with a 15-minute counter, perfect for timing those intervals, a 12-hour counter, which should be enough to keep track of your riding time, and lastly, running seconds. The main secondhand in the center is a 60-second chronograph.” The watch comes with automatic winding and a power reserve of up to 62 hours, so you don’t have to worry during a long ride or race.
A little more history Like all of the Grand Tour watches, the La Corsa Rosa III dial has an upside-down number 13 on this model on the 15-minute sub-dial, a reference to the cycling tradition that the rider with start number 13 turns their start number upside down, preventing bad luck during the race. The dial and hands on each of the three lines are distinctly different, unique to them as the three races are to each other.
From a manufacturing perspective, Bravur has its own assembly in Sweden, giving them “maximum control of the production,” creating watches that will last a lifetime. On the case back of each watch, you will see a recessed “finish line” checker pattern, a nod to their love of cycling and passion for the sport.
The cost of the watch reflects its handcrafted nature, coming in at $2,590. Keep in mind if you are ordering one outside the EU, import fees and taxes are not included. It’s a big price tag, but it comes with the luxurious look and feel that’s very much worth it.