Official Timekeeper for Mercedes GP

Founded in 1995, GRAHAM is a Swiss watch brand that inherits the creativity of George Graham, a genius British watchmaker and chronograph developer active in the 18th century. It produces automatic chronographs,tourbillontourbillons, flyback chronographs, and chronographs with foudroyante (1/8th second measurement) functions, many of which are special in both function and design, garnering strong support from a dedicated male clientele.

The highlight of Baselworld 2011 was becoming the official timekeeper for F1's top team, "Mercedes GP," spearheaded by "the greatest F1 driver of all time," Michael Schumacher. To commemorate this, a new model named "Mercedes GP Time Zone" was unveiled at an exhibition held in a rented restaurant near Baselworld.

A GMT model that fits perfectly on Japanese wrists

GRAHAM's signature is undoubtedly the "Chronofighter," a thick, large chronograph with a unique lever mechanism designed for pilots and bombardiers to operate even while wearing gloves. While various interpretations appear each year, this year saw the release of a formidable model with a matte black dial, inspired by the B17, a large, high-speed bomber of World War II known as the "Flying Fortress."

However, what we want to introduce to OPENERS readers today is the "Silverstone Time Zone," a new GMT model with the same size and basic functions as the aforementioned "Mercedes GP Time Zone." GRAHAM watches were synonymous with "large and thick chronographs," but this model is perhaps the first slim and wearable GMT watch from the brand. It retains GRAHAM's distinctive look while being remarkably affordable at just under 400,000 yen, a significant draw. We highly recommend this to those who have admired GRAHAM but hesitated due to the size and weight of their watches.



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