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Lot Essay
This endangered species strap is shown for display purposes only and is not for sale. The watch will be supplied with a calf leather strap.
This very cool titanium prototype “F50” was made specially for the present owner, the former General Manager of Scuderia Ferrari, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ferrari and the launch of the Ferrari F50 sports car in 1997. The caseback is engraved with the name of the present owner and “Prototype 1997” and bears the prancing horse yellow Ferrari logo.
The Ferrari F50
Created to celebrate Ferrari’s 50th anniversary in 1997, the F50 was the closest thing to a road-going Formula 1 car the company had ever built. In the tradition of the purist approach to high performance, the F50 was built without power steering, power assisted braking and ABS, but in contrast made extensive use of highly sophisticated composite materials, F1-style construction technology and aerodynamics.
Girard-Perregaux for Ferrari
Girard-Perregaux made watches in collaboration with Ferrari between 1993 and 2004. Ferrari had been looking for a watch brand to become a partner who were worthy of the Ferrari legend in both design and technology. Girard-Perregaux were chosen due to the personal connection of the owner of GP and the then President of Ferrari. The partnership became ‘Girard-Perregaux for Ferrari’ and began manufacturing small highly exclusive limited editions, in particular, to celebrate F1 championships and the release of new Ferrari models. These watches gained a cult following among collectors and Ferrari fans, reflecting the prestige and exclusivity of Ferrari whilst at the same time the buyer had the reassurance of owning a watch made by the great watch house of Girard-Perregaux.
This very cool titanium prototype “F50” was made specially for the present owner, the former General Manager of Scuderia Ferrari, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ferrari and the launch of the Ferrari F50 sports car in 1997. The caseback is engraved with the name of the present owner and “Prototype 1997” and bears the prancing horse yellow Ferrari logo.
The Ferrari F50
Created to celebrate Ferrari’s 50th anniversary in 1997, the F50 was the closest thing to a road-going Formula 1 car the company had ever built. In the tradition of the purist approach to high performance, the F50 was built without power steering, power assisted braking and ABS, but in contrast made extensive use of highly sophisticated composite materials, F1-style construction technology and aerodynamics.
Girard-Perregaux for Ferrari
Girard-Perregaux made watches in collaboration with Ferrari between 1993 and 2004. Ferrari had been looking for a watch brand to become a partner who were worthy of the Ferrari legend in both design and technology. Girard-Perregaux were chosen due to the personal connection of the owner of GP and the then President of Ferrari. The partnership became ‘Girard-Perregaux for Ferrari’ and began manufacturing small highly exclusive limited editions, in particular, to celebrate F1 championships and the release of new Ferrari models. These watches gained a cult following among collectors and Ferrari fans, reflecting the prestige and exclusivity of Ferrari whilst at the same time the buyer had the reassurance of owning a watch made by the great watch house of Girard-Perregaux.