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The P51 RTR is a limited-edition timepiece made in collaboration with Formula Drift Champion, Vaughn Gittin Jr.

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1,895.00 USD
Limited to 350 pieces
1,895.00 USD
USD EUR GBP DKK

The P51 RTR is a limited-edition timepiece made in collaboration with Formula Drift Champion, Vaughn Gittin Jr.

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Description

The P51 RTR is a limited edition timepiece made in collaboration with Formula Drift Champion, Vaughn Gittin Jr.

Best known for his aggressive driving style, Gittin Jr. won his first Formula DRIFT title in 2010 and was named Ace Driver of the Decade in 2013 in recognition of an impressive competition record that saw him take more tandem battle victories than any other driver in 10 years of Formula DRIFT history.

The P51 RTR captures the spirit of the very Mustang RTR in which Gittin Jr. won his titles, by combining recycled carbon fiber and aluminum from the car itself with the RTR’s characteristic styling.The raw recycled carbon dial, dressed in a bright neon color scheme, still bears the nicks and marks sustained by the vehicle under extreme drifting conditions. Atop the dial sits a unique bezel made from recycled crushed carbon forged with aluminum from the car’s wishbone suspension.

The P51 RTR is the ultimate tribute to a true icon of the modern drifting scene and the exceptional vehicle that made his name.

Specifications
Dimensions

Diameter 44,0 mm
Height 10,8 mm
Opening diameter 38,0 mm
Weight 128g

Movement

Caliber 9130 Miyota movement w. rotor decoration
Type Mechanical, self-winding
Frequency 28,800 VPH (4.0 hz)
Power reserve +48 hours
Jewels 26

Features

3 Hands / Date / Power Reserve indicator
Green and orange printed hands
Forged carbon bezel mixed with aluminum – recycled from Vaughn Gittin Jr.’s 900hp RTR Ford Mustang.
Black inner dials
3 ATM, 30 meters
3-year full warranty

Case

316L Stainless steel
4 -Piece case with Black PVD and gunmetal coating 
Top glass Sapphire Crystal with anti-reflective coating
Exhibiton caseback glass Mineral Crystal

Materials

Handcrafted carbon dial recycled from Vaughn Gittin Jr.’s 900hp RTR Ford Mustang.

Strap

Double black calf leather strap with green stitchings and quick-release system
Brushed & polished stainless steel black PVD coated buckle with laser engraved logo
Strap Width 24,0 mm

“We all die. The goal isn’t to live forever. the goal is to create something that will.” – Vaughn Gittin Jr.

Recovered

DRIFT MONSTER

The origins of drifting as a motorsport date back to the 1970s in Japan, but it wasn’t until the 1990s that the technique started to gain a more international following.

Not surprisingly, Japanese drivers and manufacturers dominated the scene when Vaughn Gittin Jr., a self-taught drifter from Maryland, entered the sport professionally in 2004.

Not only was it unusual to see a towering American competing at the highest levels of drift racing, but his choice of car – a Ford Mustang – was even more left field. As it turned out, the Mustang would carry him to victory in a series of championships including the Formula DRIFT Championship in both 2010 and 2020. Today, Vaughn is known as one of the most iconic figures in the sport and is often referred to as the “professional funhaver”.

The championship winning car from which the P51 RTR is made is officially named the Monster Energy Nitto Tire Ford Racing Mustang RTR. And while it might look like a Mustang from the outside, the car has been fully customized to compete at the highest levels of drifting.

From its carbon exterior to its 900 bhp output, this vehicle is born and bred from traditional Japanese drift culture and shaped by 60 years of Ford Mustang history, making it a true Drift Monster.

Recycled

Forged carbon & gravel scars

The Mustang RTR has seen its fair share of gravel, and the extreme conditions of drifting mean that the car’s exterior parts inevitably need replacing. As a result, Gittin Jr. and the RTR team mechanics were able to provide us with various carbon and aluminum components from the Championship car itself. Our job was to make the most of them.

Carbon fiber proved to be an extremely difficult material to recycle into watch dials. Its stiffness and material composition meant that we were not able to bend or rework the raw material as we normally would.

For this reason, of the many carbon parts we received only a small fraction proved suitable for the dials. Minor marks and dents caused by the flying gravel encountered during drifting are a signature of these raw carbon dials.In the end, we opted to crush the surplus carbon fiber parts and combine them with the supplied aluminum components to be reforged into the unique bezels that crown the P51 RTR.

Reclaimed

Available to all – not for everyone

The P51 RTR is without question one of our most daring timepieces to date.

Working directly with Vaughn Gittin Jr. and his RTR team, we set out to create the ultimate tribute to a drift world champion and his 900 bhp companion.

Decorated with green and dark orange printed hands, the raw carbon dial is framed by a bezel forged from carbon and aluminum salvaged directly from the car’s suspension.

The understated gunmetal gray/PVD-coated case and carbon black dial are in stark contrast to the vibrant green and orange tones found on the dial and the strap stitching.

The left side of the case mirrors the front grille of Gittin Jr.’s Mustang RTR, right down to the laser-engraved triangular LED accent vent lights. These iconic lights were first unveiled at the 2015 SEMA show during the official launch of Gittin Jr.’s 2015 Mustang RTR.

The P51 RTR’s rotor is decorated in tribute to the iconic Tech 7 mesh spoke 3-piece race wheel, while the number 25 appears in Roman numerals on each side of the strap – a reference to the RTR race car’s own number.

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