How Motorsport Shaped Chronographs and Watch Collecting

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Worn & Wound · 26 Oct 2026, 13:00 UTC

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26 Oct 2026, 13:15 UTC

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Early automobile racing created demand for tachymetric pocket chronographs and dashboard timers, later extending to wristwatches such as the Omega Speedmaster, Heuer Autavia and Monaco, and Rolex Daytona. Associations with Steve McQueen and Paul Newman subsequently helped the Monaco and Daytona gain cultural prominence and achieve substantial auction prices.

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