Rec Watches promises to take you back in time with this stainless steel wristwatch. The production run will be 456 pieces. But 162 have been pre-sold within the first week of availability.
The case is square and the dial has retro references and stylistic influences from the American model that managed to make its mark mainly in the cinema.
The DeLorean DMC-12 is one of the most iconic cars of the «80s. This of course owes much to Universal Pictures and the ’Back to the Future» film series where the car played a starring role. So for those who would like a DMC-12 but can't afford one, now REC Watches can give them an alternative.
The production of the SPX DeLorean will be 456 units. All will be built with parts from John Zachary DeLorean's personal car. John Zachary DeLorean is the founder of the company who passed away in 2005. The SPX DeLorean watch has a Swiss-made self-winding movement and design influences evident in the company's car, with «brushed» aluminium being the dominant element.
It is characteristic that even the straps refer to the rear sunshades of the car. While the locking mechanism is reminiscent of the body profile. The markers refer to the propulsion mechanism that undertook the time travel. The minute marker is a reference to the wheels of the DMC-12 designed by Giugiaro.
For now, pre-orders are through the REC Watches site and it costs 1,995 euros. Deliveries are expected to start in March 2023.
John DeLorean was an engineer at General Motors, and had founded the company of the same name in 1975. Over the next decade he introduced the DMC-12 in very few pieces. It had a striking design and doors that opened like seagull wings. But in practice it was one of the more modest sports models.
Under the bonnet was an anaemic V6 that had emerged in the mid-70s from a collaboration between Peugeot, Renault and Volvo. Its power output was just 132 horsepower.
For about two decades now, DeLorean has been under new ownership. Stephen Wynne bought out the rights after a legal battle with John DeLorean's widow. Although the new company had intended to introduce replicas of the DMC-12, it never succeeded and the whole story has faded.
