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Launched in 1963, the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona was designed to meet the demands of professional racing drivers. The name “Daytona” was inspired by the Florida beach where the first United-States-speed records were established and that is now a world-renowned track.
Rolex Daytona Paul Newman
The Daytona soon achieved iconic status, and it owes its success, among others, to Paul Newman. The actor with the deep blue eyes wore his personal copy for several decades not only privately, but also in movies and at car races, which by no means escaped the eyes of the public.
Here is our selection of affordable racing chronographs with “panda” dial and a tachymeter bezel:
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Seiko Prospex Speedtimer Solar
Country of Origin: Japan
Features
- Caliber: Solar powered Seiko V192
- Function: Time/Calender/Chronograph
- Water resistance: 100 meters / 330 feet / 10 ATM
- Bezel: Tachymeter
- Crown: Pushed sown crown and buttons
- Case material: Stainless Steel
- Case diameter: 39 mm
- Lug Width: 20 mm
- Lug-to-lug: 45.5 mm
- Crystal: Curved sapphire lens with inner AR coating
- Luminous Paint Type: Lumibrite
Price: $500
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OutOfOrder Sporty Cronografo
Country of Origin: Italy
Features
- Caliber: Miyota 6S20 – 32,768Hz Automatic
- Function: Time, Chronograph
- Water resistance: 200 meters / 660 feet / 20 ATM
- Bezel: – tachymeter base 1000
- Crown: Screw-down crown and buttons
- Case material: Stainless Steel solid 316L with “OOO® exclusive aging process”
- Case diameter: 40 mm
- Lug size: 20 mm
- Lug to lug: 49 mm
- Crystal: flat sapphire coated K1 crystal
- Illumination: SuperLuminova® inserts
Price: 350 €
Bulova 6 Hands Quartz Chronograph
Country of Origin: USA/Japan
Parent Brand: Citizen
Features
- Caliber: Japanese Quartz
- Function: Time/Date, Chronograph
- Water resistance: 100 meters / 330 feet / 10 ATM
- Bezel: fixed inner bezel, rotating outer stainless steel bezel
- Crown:Pushed-down crown and buttons
- Case material: Stainless Steel
- Case diameter: 42 mm
- Lug size: 21.5 mm
- Crystal: Mineral crystal
Price: 415 €
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Hoffman Racing 40
Country of Origin: USA
Features
- Caliber: Seiko VK64 mechanical quartz movement
- Function: Time, Chronometer, Sweeping seconds
- Water resistance: 50 meters / 165 feet / 5 ATM
- Bezel: Tachymeter
- Crown: Pushed crown and buttons
- Case material: 316L Stainless Steel
- Case diameter: 40 mm
- Lug-to-lug: 48 mm
- Lug width: 20 mm
- Crystal: Flat Sapphire
- Illumination: Super-LumiNova on dial and bezel
Price: $229
Forzo Enduratimer
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Parent Company: Geckota
Features
- Caliber: Seiko VK64 Mechanical-Quartz hybrid calibre
- Function: Chronograph
- Water resistance: 100 meters / 330 feet / 10 ATM
- Bezel: inner tachymeter
- Case material: 316L Stainless Steel
- Case diameter: 40 mm
- Lug to Lug: 47 mm
- Lug: 20 mm
- Thickness: 12.5 mm
- Crystal: Raised & chamfered edge thick sapphire
- Lume: Swiss Super-LumiNova® BGW9
Price: $539 – $659
Straton Classic Driver
Country of Origin: Switzerland
Features
- Caliber: Miyota 6S21 Quartz Movement
- Function: Time, date, Chronograph
- Water resistance: 200 meters / 660 feet / 20 ATM
- Bezel: plain fixed
- Case material: Stainless
- Case diameter: 40 mm
- Lug to Lug: 48 mm
- Lug Width: 20 mm
- Crystal: Flat sapphire lens with AR coating
- Illumination: Thick C3 Super-LumiNova numbers and markers
