Limited Edition of 182 Pieces
Slated to appear in stores in time for the run-up to the Dakar, which starts in Buenos Aires on January 3rd, 2009, the production run for this watch is limited to 182, which was the number of competitors in the first-ever Dakar Rally 30 years ago.
The official Dakar watch uses Wyler Genèves unique shock-absorbing case, in which the movement is sealed in a titanium container that is held in place in a carbon-fiber resin frame. The upper and lower plates are then fixed to this construction on sprung titanium screws, leaving the movement suspended inside. The use of tantalum for these plates leaves no doubt as to the exclusive nature of the Dakar watch. Not only is tantalum rarer than gold, it is also more difficult to machine especially for the complex Wyler Geneve case meaning that there is only ever a limited number of models available with the intriguing blue-grey sheen of this rare metal.
DLC (diamond-like carbon) coating on the titanium screws and stainless-steel crown protector and chronograph pushers give the watch a stealthy look, with sand-coloured detailing for the applied minute track, applied Arabic numerals, individually applied letters of the Wyler name and the chronograph counters offering a subtle contrast with the dark case and black dial. The sapphire crystal case back is laser engraved with OFFICIAL WATCH OF THE DAKAR RALLY, the limited-edition number (xxx/182) and the rallys cheich (headscarf) logo. It also acts as a window on the chronograph movement beating inside, which has a 42-hour power reserve and a personalised Wyler Genève oscillating mass in drilled blackened heavy metal.
The official Dakar watch is delivered with a black rubber strap and black PVD-treated foldover clasp fitted. However, a special compartment in the luxury watch box, finished in shrunk leather, contains a special Dakar strap in the same leather, embossed with the cheich logo and Dakar inscription. The compartment also includes the screwdriver for opening the inner case back to change the strap and two Allen keys for removing the foldover clasp, as well as a USB stick with video instructions on how to change the strap.
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