One of the world’s fastest men on a motorcycle, seven-time MotoGP World
Champion Valentino Rossi is tough to catch; nevertheless, luxury watch
manufacturer Jaeger-LeCoultre caught him long enough to collaborate with Rossi
on a series of "46"-themed watches.
The newest iteration is the Master Compressor Extreme World
Alarm 46 (limited to 246 pieces in pink gold and titanium, and 946 in titanium),
a world time watch with a mechanical alarm, for motorcyclists who need to get up
in the morning on their long way ’round trips. The 46.5 mm watch is powered by
the new Jaeger-LeCoultre caliber 912, suspended in Jaeger’s proprietary shock
absorbing system. The gong for the alarm, set easily via the window on the left
side of the dial, surrounds the movement and is struck by a hammer, optimizing
the sound.
 The Jaeger Le Coultre Master Compressor
Extreme World Alarm 46 is a fitting tribute to Valentino Rossi. (Click image to enlarge)
"I have always liked watches, but before I visited the
Jaeger-LeCoultre manufacture, my appreciation and under standing was not the
same," Valentino Rossi says. "The precision and attention to detail is amazing;
the watches are like my racing bikes."
In keeping with this tribute to Rossi, some of the traditional
cities on the world time ring of the watch have been replaced with racetrack
names—Mugello, Laguna Seca, Donington and others. The case back has an engraved
black lacquered "46", along with Rossi’s signature. There is quite a lot of
yellow on the watch, but don’t worry, it comes with an interchangeable black
alligator leather strap when you don’t feel like channeling The Doctor.
www.jaeger-lecoultre.com
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