TAZIO NUVOLARI
Eberhard & Co. could not fail to dedicate one of its collections to a man who has become a legend: Tazio Nuvolari, the greatest automotive myth of all time and an expression of the Maison's historical link with the world of vintage cars.
"Tazio Nuvolari" is a self-winding, water-resistant mechanical chronograph with screw-down crown and sapphire crystal. The special pearly finish of the case back, fixed with screws and the bezel, was inspired by the instrument panels of vintage racing cars. The engraving of the driver's signature and the stylized image of the turtle his mascot make these chronographs absolutely unique.
The caseback of the "Gold Car Collection" models is transparent to reveal the beauty of the movement with its high quality embellishments and the rotor with its equally subtle engravings that depict a stylized 18 ct gold replica of the Alfa Romeo Tipo 12 / C which the Flying Mantuan led in his impressive victories.
The "Tazio Nuvolari - Vanderbilt Cup" collection is dedicated to one of Nuvolari's most exciting and renowned races, won in Long Island in America in 1936. The self-winding mechanical chronograph, "Tazio Nuvolari - Vanderbilt Cup" also features important technical details. of the past but revised according to modern criteria. The crown features a coaxial button reminiscent of chronographs from the 1930s. The case has a double hinged caseback that can be opened with a special vertical sliding button.
On the inside of the case back there is a stylized reproduction of the legendary Nuvolari tortoise, the driver's initials and there is also space to engrave an individual dedication. The finely worked movement is revealed through a sapphire crystal with the signature of Tazio Nuvolari.