Please Note: This auction features $50 bid increments instead of our usual $100. The minimum buyer’s fee has been reduced from $250 to $100.
The Swiss watchmaker Tissot has been the Official Timekeeper of MotoGP since 2001, monitoring riders with 1/1000th of a second precision. They’ve made annual Limited Edition watches to celebrate that fact, and today we have an example from the 2008 run. Here’s what Tissot had to say in their Certificate of Authenticity: “The constant search for innovation is particularly noticeable this year, with a bright red structured rubber bracelet and stylized brake-disk bezel with carbon-fiber dial, makes this year’s MotoGP limited edition a timepiece to look out for. The case-back is engraved with the official MotoGP logo as well as the limited edition number (out of a total of 7002 pieces).”
“The watch is presented in a special helmet box in the same matching red with the 2007 MotoGP circuit displayed around the watch. The 18 circuits are engraved on the medallions which can be interchanged on the case-back of the watch, using a specially designed tool, provided with each watch purchased, which allows the watch to remain perfectly water resistant.”
This example is #4,333 out of 7,002. The seller states: “The watch is unworn and as new. I bought it the year of issue, had the battery removed and displayed it as part of a memorabilia collection. I had a new battery installed recently.”
The sale includes the watch, the box, user manuals and paperwork, and all of the 18 backplates.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album in the “Photos” tab for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located in Panorama City, California, (please make an appointment for an inspection) this Tissot is offered on a Bill of Sale only. Have questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
