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How to buy a Formula 1 inspired timepiece?

Join us as we delve into Giorgio Piola’s 2019 archive and bring you insight into the relentless development undertaken by the teams throughout a season in the pursuit of more performance. In today’s gallery we will focus on… McLaren.

In a season where it promised much, Renault fell well short of the goals it had set itself. Although the engine performed much closer to its rivals than before, the step forward it had expected to take on the chassis and aero side with the arrival of star driver Daniel Ricciardo simply didn’t happen. Having been a solid fourth in 2018, Renault scored fewer points this term and fell behind McLaren – who beat it with its own engines.

With a year of Honda experience under its belt, this was a season where the tiny Faenza-based team was able to focus on improving aero performance, putting it in a stronger position to pounce on the bigger teams ahead of it.

Know your watch: Do you know how to use the bezel? Let’s say you bought one incredible Formula 1 inspired watch from our collection, but are a little lost as to how to properly use all its functions, apart of knowing the time of day, that is. That’s normal. After all, almost every modern-day designed watch has an array of functionalities, dials and scales engraved unto them that may confuse people who aren’t exactly familiar with them. But fret not, because we’re here to teach you how to squeeze every ounce of utility of that amazing F1 timepiece you got as a Christmas present for yourself. Let’s start by asking what kind of things can you measure with that fancy...