Just 25 of these watches will be made available for
pre-sale to celebrate this partnership
Omologato has agreed an
exciting tie-up with leading international sportscar team DragonSpeed
for the 2020 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, which will see the brand’s
debut at the French endurance classic and the launch of its new ‘Le Mans
Dragon’ chronograph.
The distinctive Omologato
‘race track’ logo will be featured on DragonSpeed’s
pair of LMP2 Oreca O7-Gibson entries, as well as all
six drivers. The team’s regular European Le Mans Series number 21 car will be
driven by Ryan Cullen, double-ELMS champion Memo Rojas, and IMSA star Pipo Derani, while the lineup for
DragonSpeed’s number 27 Weathertech
Sportscar Championship machine will be led by Henrik Hedman,
supported by Ben Hanley (in his fourth straight Le Mans with the team) and
another IMSA ace, Renger van der Zande.
Omologato founder Shami Kalra said, “I’m thrilled DragonSpeed
that have added us as a partner for this historic race, especially given their
consecutive LMP2 class wins at Daytona as well as their ELMS and WEC successes.
Le Mans has long been on my bucket list, so we jumped at the opportunity when
it was presented to us.”
The Omologato ‘Le Mans
Dragon’ chronograph will be produced in a limited edition of 50 watches in
collaboration with DragonSpeed, which in 2019 became
the first LMP2 team ever to win IMSA, WEC, and ELMS races in a single season.
The unique design will incorporate features reflecting Le Mans’
twice-round-the-clock challenge, including Super Luminova
hands and a 24-hour sub dial. The new model joins other event-themed Omologato watches for the Dakar Rally, East African Safari
Classic Rally, and Pikes Peak hillclimb, as well as
its official Monza and Watkins Glen chrongraphs.
“We are delighted to have Omologato
on board as our Official Timepiece Partner for Le Mans,” said Dragon Speed team
principal Elton Julian. “Shami and his team have an
outstanding record of producing watches celebrating some of the sport’s most
iconic races, and we look forward to sharing the unique magic of Le Mans with Omologato come September.”
Omologato Watches DragonSpeed Connexions
Global Marketing
Shami
Kalra David
Aronson Daniel
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