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RACEMATIC TGH 2
The RACEMATIC TGH 2 is the automatic version of the TGH chronoquartz dedicated to Graham Hill. This driver with such a deep British look remains a legend, since he is the sole holder of the famous "Triple Crown", the triple crown, which is reserved for drivers who have won the 3 biggest races in the world, the Indianapolis 500 miles, the 24 hours of Le Mans and the Monaco Grand Prix.
On the dial also the index 20 is reported in red, to echo the 20 seasons that Hill will spend in Formula 1. This longevity is incredible when we refer to the sixties, where accidents and death were the inseparable companions of the drivers. It was not uncommon at that time for 20% of the drivers present at the first race of the year to no longer be alive at the time of the last... Things have changed, fortunately. The irony of fate would have it that Graham Hill died just a few months after hanging up his helmet, in a private plane crash, which is a means of transport that is known to be infinitely safer than the car...
The "midnight blue" color of the TGH2 is that of Graham Hill's helmet. The white pencil-shaped indexes were those present on this helmet which took up the colors of his... rowing club!
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< THE ARPIEM RACEMATIC CASE is made of 316L stainless steel. Its characteristics are an almost total absence of magnetism which therefore does not disturb the operation of the movement and a very low carbon content (less than 0.35%) which makes it particularly resistant to corrosion and wear. A water resistance of 10 ATM is offered, with a screwed adjustment button.
< THE DIAL: the shape of the secondary dials (the "pandas") is inspired by the pressure gauges of cars from the sixties. The indexes of the main dial represent the graduations of the rev counter.
< THE TRIPLE-LAYER DESIGN OF THE DIAL gives the ARPIEM an elegant volume, which also recalls the “sandwich” alloy construction of racing car chassis before the advent of carbon.
< THE MOVEMENT: automatic MIYOTA caliber 9132 with power reserve. Mounted on 26 jewels. Frequency = 28,800 Hz.
< DOMED SAPPHIRE GLASS: this is the best quality of glass available on the market. It is actually an aluminum oxide crystal and not a glass. Even if it is produced synthetically in an industrial way, it has the same chemical composition and the same physical properties as natural sapphire. Its main virtue is its resistance to scratches. On the MOHS scale graduated from 1 to 10 which evaluates the hardness of minerals, it is classified at 9, only diamond is harder and classified at 10. Most of the minerals constituting our everyday objects are between 4 and 7 on this scale. Its domed finish gives the watch its "vintage" look.
< ANTI-REFLECTIVE TREATMENT: The glass is treated with 6 layers of anti-reflective coating which aim to limit the refraction of light on the sapphire crystal for perfect perception of colors and materials (the greater the number of layers applied, the lower the refraction of light).
< THE TACHYMETER: this one is revisited. The indexes are usually arranged irregularly on the crown. On the ARPIEM, they are placed in the manner of diving watches, the speed being given for each 5-second index on the dial.
< CASE BACK: This is equipped with a sapphire crystal revealing the decorated rotor of the automatic movement
