DNA Edition TTT Escape
Made from the King of Cool’s famous 1961 TR6 Triumph Trophy “Jump” motorcycle.
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DNA Edition TTT Escape
Made from the King of Cool’s famous 1961 TR6 Triumph Trophy “Jump” motorcycle.
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Project TTT Escape
DNA Edition
The TTT Escape is a limited-edition timepiece crafted from the iconic 1961 TR6 Triumph Trophy, famously ridden by the “King of Cool” in one of cinema’s most unforgettable moments.
Captain Virgil Hilts, the fearless U.S. pilot portrayed with a nonchalant charm, makes a daring attempt to jump over two border fences into Switzerland on a 1962 Triumph TR6 Trophy. Though the escape ends in a crash and recapture, this scene became legendary, solidifying the motorcycle’s place in history.
Now a permanent exhibit at the Triumph Factory Museum, the motorcycle was meticulously restored by collector Dick Shepherd. Original parts such as the clutch plates and connecting rods were repurposed into the dials of the TTT Escape, allowing a piece of this cinematic legend to live on in each timepiece.
Dimensions
Dimensions
- Diameter 43,0 mm
- Lug-to-Lug 46,5 mm
- Height 12,3 mm
- Opening diameter 33,0 mm
- Weight (w. strap) 95g
Movement
Movement
Caliber SW200-1 S b SELLITA movement w. rotor decoration
Ruthenium Anthracite plating
Automatic, manual winding
Frequency 28,800 VPH (4.0 hz)
Power reserve 41 hours
Accuracy ± 10sec per day
26 Jewels
Features
Features
Swiss-made
3 Hands
Skeletonized sandwich dial with 30-degree rotation adjustment between two positions “RIDE” and “DRESS”
5 ATM, 50 meters
3-year full warranty
Case
Case
316L Stainless steel
4-piece case
Dual case system
Top glass Sapphire Crystal with layers of anti-reflective coating
Exhibition caseback with Mineral Crystal
Materials
Materials
Third inner dial ring (lowest part) made from reforged 1962 Triumph Trophy TR6 clutch plates and con-rods
Strap
Strap
Perforated brown double calf leather strap
Stamped green inner lining and curved spring bar
Stainless steel wire buckle with polished and sandblast finishing, black PVD coated tongue
Width (lugs) 22,0 mm
Width (buckle) 18,0 mm
Length 125,0/75,0 mm
A Legendary Leap in
Cinematic History
The 1961 Triumph TR6 Trophy earned its legend status on the silver screen – and became the most iconic Triumph motorcycle in history.
Off-screen, the “King of Cool” was a motorcycle junkie who did his own stunts whenever the studio let him. His two-wheel obsession eventually landed him in the Motorcycle Hall of Fame.
Con-rods and
Clutch Plates
After its star turn, the motorcycle went missing – until it turned up decades later in a Norfolk barn. Dick Shepherd, the man with the world’s largest Triumph collection, knew exactly what he was looking at.
With Bud Ekins’ confirmation in hand, Shepherd started restoring the bike to its cinematic prime.
Design & DNA
True to Fiction
The TTT Escape isn’t just built from the bike – it looks the part too. The dial, strap lining, and rotor all match the TR6’s original green. Even the license plate (WH-13371) appears on the inner dial at 5 o’clock.
The sandwich dial and exhibition back echo the stripped-down vibe of the Triumph engine. Polished wire lugs nod to exhaust pipes. And each piece is uniquely numbered on the case’s left side.
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