Introducing: The New Depancel Serie
Watchmaker Depancel has introduced the 'Série-R Ice Blue' chronograph, inspired by the 1947 Talbot-Lago T26 car. The watch features a unique rectangular design and two-tone aesthetics that pay homage to French automotive history.
Why it matters
It illustrates the intersection of luxury design, horology, and automotive heritage, catering to niche collector markets.
28 seconds ago | ic_dehaze_black_24px Created with Sketch. By Rebecca Doulton | ic_query_builder_black_24px Created with Sketch. 2 min read | When your brand name is a contraction of three historic French car manufacturers – Delage, Panhard and Facel Vega – the automotive theme is more than a passing reference. Founded in 2018 by engineer and motorsport enthusiast Clément Meynier, Depancel ‘s core products focus on sporty racing watches and chronographs. The distinctive rectangular Serie-R collection welcomes the Ice Blue, a chronograph with an attractive colour scheme inspired by the ice-blue bodywork of a 1947 Talbot-Lago T26.
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