5 Best F1 Inspired Wrist Watches to go crazy about

The FIA Formula One World Championship has been the most premier form of motor racing around the globe since its inception in 1950. It's truly the sport of kings, where ultra-rich teams build expensive formula cars every year, race in extreme conditions, and receive huge payouts at the end displaying the glamour associated with the game. The celebrities flocking around the paddock and in the pit garage's, the sound of car engines, champagne flowing like water all integral part of the race weekend, no wonder it is also one of the most glamorous sport in the world.

F1 drivers have always been one of the most iconic sportsman and trendsetters in the world in terms of fashion statement, style, brands and what not. Therefore it is very obvious for F1 fanatics across the globe to go crazy for a Formula 1 merchandise. No wonder the best wrist watch manufacturers from Switzerland and around the globe have produced limited edition F1 inspired watches. Be it F1 inspired watches, cars or printed T-shirts, earplugs, wallets etc. Products inspired from the Formula 1 world have unique detailing along with brand endorsement aligned in a perfect manner and hence they catch all the attention too easily. Here we have some Formula 1 inspired watches which are sought after.

Enter capti — Red Bull Racing Formula One Team Carrera Heuer-01 Image source- wiki

#Red Bull Racing Formula 1 Team Carrera Heuer-01

Price- €1,300 approx

Red Bull Racing started using TAG Heuer-branded Renault engines starting from the 2016 season and therefore the range of watch on the same name has followed up in the market. This brand is famed for having a brilliant history in creating watches on the theme of motorsports and Red Bull Racing Carreras have been in that lineage

It is a 45mm steel timepiece which is styled in Team's color Blue and red displaying the blue skeleton dial. It also has a case made of sapphire featuring the Team logo. There are two variants available in the market, one with a steel bracelet and another one with a blue strap.

#Ingenieur Chronograph Sport Edition '50th Anniversary of Mercedes-AMG'

Price- €13,000

As the name says, this watch was launched by an International brand based in Schaffhausen as a tribute to Mercedes AMG on their 50th Anniversary. This watch brought back brand's Ingenieur Collection in the year 2017 with all exclusive special edition of watches

The limited stock of 250 watches featured silver-plated dial with black colored hands and black calfskin strap. A titanium case was provided to the users with this classic timepiece. The magnetic field movements are protected by a soft iron cage wherein the lower part is visible through a sapphire glass back which is designed in the style of Mercedes- AMG disc brake and bores in radial alignment. Hence this classic piece is a part of the collection that has become vintage in character due to its elegance and its light weight.

#Edox Chronorally Sauber F1 Team '25th Anniversary' Limited Edition

Price- £1,400

This watch was launched in the market to mark the 25th anniversary of Formula 1 Sauber team, it comes for a fraction of price compared to one inspired by Mercedes or Ferrari, which cost over €10k approximately.

It is made of extremely lightweight titanium and there are 2 obvious features which show its close association to Formula 1 pedigree. First is the oversized chronograph and second the speed scale on the inner bezel along with slick tyre-tread rubber strap. Definitely one can not forget the very distinct and visible "25th-anniversary logo" in the dial. The significant feature of this watch is that its water-resistant to 100 m and of course comes in a box that celebrates the 4th oldest running team in Formula One.

Richard Mille RM 50-03 Image source- wiki

#Richard Mille RM 50-03 (McLaren F1)

Price- £1,000,000

The RM 50-03 comes with an unbelievable price tag, One million Pounds! Expensive would certainly be an understatement for this extravagant timepiece. While McLaren's performance may not be of the top order when it comes to tracks but it seems the team certainly wants to have the upper hand when it comes to merchandise.

Hence there arises a question, what is so significant about this watch from Richard Mille? The answer says is, its simply a fact of science. The use of a new material- Graphene which is an allotrope of carbon and the watch is completely made of this material which is 6 times lighter and 200 times stronger than steel, Now that's something Amazing! It is believed to be a revolutionary piece and users said that it feels "Almost Weightless" and reasons are too obvious

#Casio Edifice Race Lap Chronograph EQB-800

Price- £350

The latest revolutionary watch from Casio Edifice, the EQB-800 has been developed in joint venture with Toro Rosso and therefore the strapline reads "Supervised by professional race team." When we talk about the distinct features of this watch, it has a lot to offer. It consists of Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity, and we can pair it with the Casio app on our smartphones, we can log lap times and data from any race track. Well, isn't that something extraordinary ? The stopwatch records 1/20th of a second also has elapsed time, lap time and split time modes.

The very gripping feature which can compel all Formula One fans to get hold of it soonest as possible is the "Dual Time" which displays times in two different zones. Another cherry on the cake is the phone finding feature wherein you press the button on your watch and your smartphone starts emitting a sound instantly. Now we know why this timepiece is setting trend around the world.