Historiador- Gran Premio De Cuba
The inaugural Cuban Grand Prix, the Gran Premio de Cuba was held in 1957. The race threaded its way through the grand avenues and vibrant esplanade of Malecón, north of Havana. Cuervo y Sobrinos has looked back to 1957 and suitably-named Cuervo y Sobrinos Historiador Gran Premio de Cuba “1957” a new chronograph inspired by the historical race. Dressed in a vibrant shade of red, cream Arabic numerals, and hour markers treated with Super-LumiNova, enhancing readability in dim light.
Movement: CYS 8099, base Valjoux 7750 in-house (same as 7753), 13 ¼ ”’, automatic, diameter: 30 mm, height: 7.9 mm, 48 hours, 27 jewels, 28800 A/h, finished oscillating weight with engraving
Function: Hours, minutes, small seconds, tachymeter, telemeter and chronograph
Case: Stainless steel, diameter 42 mm, height 12 mm, double curved sapphire crystal with anti reflective coating, water resistant to 3 ATM, decorated Gran Premio de Cuba caseback
Hands: Leaf shaped hands with Super-LumiNova®
Buckle:Stainless steel folding buckle, featuring an openworked CyS-branded clasp
Strap: Dark brown leather strap
Dial: Tropical red and cream dial with tachymeter
Limited Edition: 57 of 162 pieces. Made in Switzerland, 2 year manufacturer’s warranty.
Founded in 1882, Cuervo y Sobrinos has a prodigious history, enriched with many significant milestones along the way. By having a long history, there is an inference that a company possesses expertise and certainly over the coming pages there are many examples of the Maison’s virtuosity.