Despite what you may or may not think about F1 racing in light of the recent hooker-centric events, it's still a pretty damn popular sport. As such, John Pszeniczny has taken inspiration from the racing series to create the F1/Carbon GMT watch. This design's a concept made of carbon fiber — we think to make it lighter so it can, you know, go faster — Swarovski crystals, rubber and metal. One particularly cool feature is the watch's ability to tell you the time at the 18 different F1 circuit cities — so you never, ever miss a race start. It also includes a lap timer, as well as a stop watch. Unfortunately although it's only a concept, we think Nike should totally snag the design and make them. Or maybe Heidi Fleiss. [Yanko via Giz]
F1 Carbon Watch Concept Doesn't Include Hookers
1:20 PM on Fri Apr 25 2008
By Travis Hudson
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Anyone else think we need a break from Max bashing? I'm sure it will all start up again after the FIA meeting in June. I don't wear watches but this one looks cool. Somehow though I just can't see Kimi strapping this on after he gets off the scale and before he sits down at the after-race press conference to be interviewed by Peter Windsor.
Kind of looks like wrist restraints actually.
You can also keep tabs on when the hidden camera will run out of tape.
You guys are planning to get some real mileage out of the hooker story, huh?
Get it? Mileage! Ha!
Are women athletic enough to wear an F1 watch? We've seen Danica wearing that big clunky thing, and there's the carbon fibre bit. But it must be weighed down with tonnes of F1 heritage.
That's match my carbon fiber mountain bike nicely, but that's sort of roadie territory when you start talking about matching your wardrobe to your bike.
i like it, just loose the damn crystals. im not liberachy
So wait, is this an ACTUAL watch, or some designer's concept sketch?
@damnElantra: Liberaci, and you're not him either.
@damnElantra: you're breaky-ing my heart.
hey i tried alrigh
I stopped reading after "eighteen identical rubies".
To paraphrase: "A Douche and his trust fund are soon parted."
I'll pass. Scientists are discovering some nasty side effects from direct contact with some complex carbon molecules. I don't want to wear a wristwatch for 8 hours a day and find out if carbon fiber is included in the list of things that make your balls fall off.
The conversation in 2012:
"Hey, Joe, lookit my cool watch! I can tell you what time it is in Singapore."
"Great, Frank, why would I want to know what time it is in Singapore?"
"Because there's an F1 race there next weekend, of course!"
"Um, Frank, F1 hasn't been to Singapore for years now."
"Oh..."
reminds me of designs by Phillipe Starck
Finally an accessory to match my house arrest ankle bracelet!
Um, I recently ressurected a Casio Data Bank which not only has every single time zone on the planet in it, but also the F1's lap timer and stop watch.
Oh, and it also has a calculator, five settable alarms, an electronic Rolodex, and a voice recorder.
Wait, it's not carbon-fiber, just plastic, which is why it has much more functionality for likely less than 1% of this F1 watch's cost.
I wear a Casio Mudman from the G-shock line. Its shock resistant, (duh) does everything this carbon fiber cockring does, costs less, and is waterproof to the depth where you have to mix helium into your breathing supply, and in my opinion, looks better. But you cant buy brains or taste!
what do you mean "took his inspiration from f1"? he did nothing of the kind. he's simply cashing in on the cachet of the worlds most popular motorsport. there is piss all that says 'f1' about that watch. oh 'tyre' maybe.
@joshman: You joking? Fuck the old bastard and his pal uh, what's his face, you know the other one making far too much money in the process of destroying F1.
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