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Graham Chronofighter Oversize Score Baja 1000

Marina Milojević | 10.21.12 | 12:26 PM

Graham's most recent creation, the Chronofighter Oversize Score Baja 1000 , honors the 45th edition of the famous Tecate Score Baja 1000 desert races, as well as the the technical expertise and spirit of all competitors.

The Tecate Score Baja 1000 races, in the Mexican pampa, are taking place down the entire length of the Baja California Peninsula, in extreme desert conditions and every year. The location known as Ensenada, in Baja California, Mexico offers nothing but the most demanding surroundings: sand, desert, mountain passes, lakes, hot weather, and mountainous terrain – but this new Graham piece is especially designed to withstand all of the challenges and provide nothing less but the extraordinary performance.

Graham Chronofighter Oversize Score Baja 1000

Speaking about the new project Eric Loth, Founder of GRAHAM, said: "GRAHAM is delighted to be the Official Timekeeper of the 2012 SCORE Baja 1000 off road race. The race is all about challenge, adventure and glory, and GRAHAM is the perfect match for the spirit of the race, as well as the enthusiasm and team spirit of the participants, and we have created a winner’s watch that represents all of these aspects." The new Graham Chronofighter Oversize Score Baja 1000 is a true collector's piece, issued in a strictly limited edition of only 100 pieces.

In the words of the brand, the new Chronofighter Oversize Baja 1000 has been re-designed to fit the extreme race conditions. Graham's emblematic oversized lever is now crafted of pure carbon and produced in a specific machining process. The watch offers a special telemeter scale, for instant calculations of distances based on the speed of sound, which has also been tuned to the extreme desert conditions, as the temperature influences the speed of sound. In addition to the chronograph functions – with seconds and 30-minutes counter – the watch also offers a date indication, hours, minutes and seconds. Everything is propelled by the automatic chronograph movement Calibre G1747, which beats at 28'800 vibrations per hour, providing at least 48 hours of power reserve.

Graham Chronofighter Oversize Score Baja 1000

The case measures 47mm in diameter and it is crafted in black-PVD stainless steel. There's also a special sapphire crystal case back with Score Baja 1000 insignia and limited edition serial number, providing the astonishing view of the mechanism.

Graham Chronofighter Oversize Score Baja 1000 is water resistant to 100 meters, mounted on a beige techno-fabric strap with red stitches, and it retails at USD $8'040. Reference number: 2CCAU.B04A.T17N

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