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Numerous models and variations were available, including steel, gold and steel, gold and black, and all-gold cases. There were also asymmetrical link bracelets, models with moonphases, dials in red, white, or black, and leather straps that used the central lug system. Collectors are most interested in the difference between quartz and automatic chronographs. The chronographs used a Valjoux base, whereas the quartz time-only models and quartz chronographs reportedly used a Seiko.

Prices are everywhere. A quick Google search of "Cartier Rolex Replica", and you'll see that they range anywhere from EUR250 to EUR3000 (USD 327-9924). There is one thing that will entice collectors. In 1988, Enzo ordered a small number of mechanical chronographs in solid 18k-gold as gifts for his friends and colleagues, including Fiat supremo Gianni AGnelli. The estimated production number is between 50 and 100, and the two watches that were sold on the open market went for Can $31,000 ($23,390 US) and Can $35,160 (US, $27,160).

Enter the Racing Driver

The next step would set the standard for pairings of car and watch with longevity in mind. Luigi Macaluso, a former Italian racing driver, took over Girard Perregaux in 1992. The watch industry was emerging from the Quartz Crisis and its mechanical future looked bright. Macaluso, a former Italian racing car driver, was one of the first to recognize the importance of the brand's history and manufacture status. His passion for motorsports was woven throughout his activities. A partnership with Rolex Replica seemed logical, as Macaluso is a close friend of Rolex Replica boss Luca Montezemolo.(replicareps.com)

Girard-Perregaux and Rolex Replica's partnership between 1994 and 2004 produced an impressive collection of sport and Grand Complication models. Macaluso, who understood the watch world and motorsports, did more than just stick Rolex Replica logos onto existing models. He made sure to give the timepieces technical or aesthetic links with Maranello. The watches would match the technical ability, quality and appeal of the cars. The line started with a chronograph that could measure split-seconds, then moved on to a perpetual calendar.

It's not accidental that chronographs are perfect for motor racing, where timing is a major role of watches. Girard-Perregaux's chronograph models were a majority, at first round tri-compax classics. But the range became more adventurous as the years went by. Girard-Perregaux's technique to differentiate the pieces, which is now commonplace for car/watch collaborations but was then considered novel,Rolex Replica Watches was to link the wristwatch design to a particular vehicle. The current Rolex Replica watches by Hublot, the Parmigiani Fleurier models for Bugatti and the Aston-Martin timepieces of Jaeger-LeCoultre are all examples of this.