Autrodromo, the boutique watch brand with its finger on the high-tempo pulse of vintage auto racing fans, debuts its second collaboration with Mobil 1 this year.
While the previous dial sporting the motor oil brand’s iconic red Pegasus logo took inspiration from 1950s racing watches, the newest collaboration jumps ahead to the 1980s. It pays homage to the golden age of rally car design with a sleek retro-futuristic look.
The Autodromo x Mobil 1 Group B Pegasus Edition applies a blacked-out DLC coating to the Group B Series 2 faux-integrated sports watch introduced in 2018. The look is complete with a high-contrast matte black dial marked with brilliant white detailing, framed by a metallic snailed rehaut.
Of course, the centerpiece of the dial is the mythic winged horse, originating in ancient Greek mythology and now inexorably linked to auto racing, stamped at 6:00. The signature bright red of the logo is complemented by a red-tipped minute hand and the numerals of the seconds track.
While Autodromo designed the Group B as an homage to a short-lived, notoriously treacherous 1980s rally racing league of the same name, the color scheme of this limited-edition model clearly has another inspiration.
The matte black dial and case, featuring white detailing and a touch of red accents, is an apparent nod to Porsche Design watches. It blends the blacked-out look of the Chronograph 1 with the three-hand dial of the Ocean 2000.
