The origin of the Club Pecqueur Motorists lies in an innovative idea and a unique ambition: to create a platform that would bring together the different Mechanical Arts under a single concept, offering enthusiasts the opportunity to explore their passion, to experience it to the full and to meet other like-minded individuals. Another innovative idea was to give the Club its own original, tactile and mechanical emblem: a watch, produced in highly limited, themed Tribute collections. These are the first.
The idea of making a watch the membership card of the Club Pecqueur Motorists is in perfect coherence with the Club’s aim. A watch is a noble object of mechanical artistry, and a fitting symbol of Club membership for anyone with a passion for the mechanical arts. It’s an object that is worn next to the skin – not a plastic card to be kept in your wallet with all the others.
The pedigree of this watch places it in the category of Haute Horlogerie. Its GMT calibre is exclusive, and its design is unique. The result could not be more convincing, as confirmed in private consultation with some of Switzerland’s most prestigious watchmaking houses.
Finally, to complete the rich back story of this rather special timepiece, and to take the innovative concept to its ultimate conclusion, we have decided that there will be no “standard” version of this watch.
Instead, there will be a highly limited “First Edition” micro-series, which will be followed by a series of themed collections paying tribute to a specific man, brand or event that have made a mark on the mechanical arts.
The ambition and innovative heritage of the watch itself will be augmented by the tribute.
Given our emphasis on highly limited series, it’s clear that these watches could not be more different from those that are mass-produced for a global market, even when they bear a prestigious name.
Exclusivity is one of the primary values of the Club Pecqueur Motorists, and our horological access card makes this very clear: each watch is allocated individually to a specific club member. Club members are identified by their name and by the serial number of the watch they select to confirm their membership. The serial number also includes the reference number of the limited series, which means that every Club Pecqueur Motorists serial number is truly unique.
To guide you in your choice, above and beyond the individual aesthetic of each of the three versions currently available, here is a summary of their respective stories.
The FIRST EDITION is the original – it’s where everything began. It follows the design of the very first prototype, whose name and mechanism refer to the work of Onésiphore Pecqueur. Only 25 of the First Edition watches exist, including the one worn by Patrick Bornhauser himself. Each watch is individually numbered such that no two are the same.
The TRIBUTE TO ANTONY NOGHES watch pays homage to the founder of the Monaco Grand Prix, and to the perseverance and creativity that led him to develop this unique motorsport event in 1929. Since then, the Principality has hosted 80 Grands Prix, on a circuit that remains virtually unchanged from the debut event. Each edition has seen battles where bravery and precision fight to gain the upper hand. Today, Monaco remains the most unlikely and most prestigious Formula 1 venue, and victory there can define a career. The Tribute to Antony Noghès series is limited to 80, each one bearing a reference to one of the 80 editions of the Grand Prix and the year it was held, in figures engraved on the case back. You could choose the edition of the year you were born, the year when your favourite champion won, or the year of a particularly memorable race.
The TRIBUTE TO MIKE HAILWOOD watch is the latest of the three versions, which will be produced in small batches between March and May 2024. Through subtle touches of colour, it references the Ducati 900SS on which Mike Hailwood won the flagship event of the Isle of Man TT races in 1978. It may have been “only” the 13th of his 14 victories in the event, but none was more extraordinary, or more iconic. That was 46 years ago, which is why only 46 of this tribute watch will be made. If you’d like to learn more about legendary British racer Mike Hailwood and his incredible career, you can read more in tour Stories section.
Tribute to Mike The Bike
Tribute to Mike The Bike