CUERVO Y SOBRINOS – Historiador Chronograph Estoril Edition

Cuervo y Sobrinos – Historiador Cronógrafo Estoril Edition 2024

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Cuervo y Sobrinos, the Official Timekeeper of Iberian Historic Endurance, is pleased to unveil a limited-edition chronograph, the Historiador Cronógrafo Estoril. 

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The Cronógrafo Estoril pays tribute to Portugal’s iconic Estoril circuit, the most prestigious of the Iberian Historic Endurance series. 

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Housed in a 42mm stainless steel case, this watch should suit most wrists, especially those clothed in racing overalls.

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Cuervo y Sobrinos is the official timekeeper of Iberian Historic Endurance, a series of races staged on some of Europe’s iconic race tracks. 

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Underpinning Iberian Historic Endurance is the notion of gentlemen drivers who share a passion for competition but can also be seen sharing a post-race joke. 

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Indeed, this is a convivial and relaxed environment where thrills are held and lasting friendships are made. The competitors race in period cars, often wheel-to-wheel, in the pursuit of podium glory.

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The brand with Latin soul, offers an exclusive watch to the winner of the Index Performance of each competition. 

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More than valuing the first to cross the finish line, this index values the best "performance" according to age, cylinder capacity and type of car (Touring, GT or Sport).

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Also, to mark its association with Iberian Historic Endurance, Cuervo y Sobrinos, the Cuban-Swiss firm with a rich pedigree in crafting chronographs, has produced a new limited-edition timepiece, the Historiador Cronógrafo Estoril.

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The watch pays homage to Portugal’s iconic Estoril circuit, the most prestigious of the Iberian Historic Endurance series. The dial takes inspiration from the vibrant colors of the Lotus 97T, the car Ayrton Senna famously drove to his first Portuguese Grand Prix victory at Estoril in 1985.

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he composition of the dial is enriched with a myriad of subtle, well-chosen details. 

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While the silver-coloured hour and minute hands and the small seconds counter hand at 9 o’clock are all leaf-shaped, the hands fitted to the 30-minutes counter and the 12 hours counter at 6 o’clock are presented in black with a prominent triangular tip. 

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The chronograph hand matches the color of the counters. The tachymeter scale is shown against a black background, augmenting legibility. 

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The word, ‘Taquimetro’, meaning tachymeter in both Portuguese and Spanish, pays tribute to the origins of the historic race.  

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Measuring 42mm in diameter, the stainless steel case fits modern tastes. On the back of the watch, the sapphire crystal allows a sight of the CYS 8100 automatic calibre, based on the Valjoux 7753. Furthermore, the crystal is decorated with reproduction of the 4.182 km Estoril track.

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The watch is presented on a black driving-style perforated calf strap with brown-gold stitching. The perforations are intended to evoke thoughts of the traditional racing gloves worn in the past years.   

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Limited to 88 individually numbered pieces, this watch is a true collector's treasure. 

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Technical features

Collection : Historiador

Model Name    Cronógrafo Estoril 

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Reference 3142.1E

 Movement    
Caliber: YS 8100, 1base Valjoux 7753, 13 ¼ ''', Automatic,
Diameter: 30 mm,
height: 7.9 mm,
Power reserve 48 hours
27 jewels
Frequency: 28,800 vph - 4Hz
Finished oscillating weight with engraving
Functions   
Hours, minutes, small seconds, tachymeter, telemeter and chronograph. 
Date display at h 6.
Case     
Stainless steel, diameter 42 mm
Height 12 mm,
Double curved sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating
Water resistant to 3 ATM
Screwed see-through case back with sapphire crystal, Estoril circuit stamped
Dial    
Black dial with 3 brown-gold tachymeters
Hands   Leaf shaped hands with Super-LumiNova®.
Strap     
Black perforated calf strap with brown-gold stitching.
Buckle  Stainless steel folding buckle engraved with CyS emblem

🔰Edition
Limited edition of 88 pieces, individually numbered

🔴 Retail Price: CHF 4.200 / $ 5,050 / EUR 4,400 💰

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CUERVO Y SOBRINOS – Buceador Caribe Pipin Edition

Cuervo y Sobrinos – BUCEADOR Caribe Pipin Edition 2024

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Cuervo y Sobrinos pays tribute to Francisco ‘Pipin’ Ferreras, the Cuban freediving legend, with its latest release, the Buceador Caribe Pipin. 

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This new divers’ watch is executed in an eye-catching combination of blue, red and white hues. Optimally designed for underwater use, this model invites wearers to immerse themselves in a world of extremes; Pipin’s world.

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Founded in Havana in 1882, the history of Cuervo y Sobrinos is interwoven with that of Cuba. Today, the company’s watches are crafted adjacent the shores of Lake Lugano in Switzerland, but the brand’s ties with the Caribbean island remain undiminished. Indeed, the company continues to have a boutique in Havana and often finds inspiration in various aspects of Cuban life as well as its extensive archives.  

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In 2021, Cuervo y Sobrinos announced a partnership with Cuban freediving legend and multiple world record holder, Francisco ‘Pipin’ Ferreras. Born in Matanzas, Cuba, Pipin acquired a passion for spearfishing at a young age, diving ever deeper and submerging for longer with each passing year. Sometimes described as a ‘human fish’, Pipin is probably best known for ‘No-Limits’ freediving, the discipline where he first came to prominence. 

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He established the first world record for ‘No-Limits’ freediving back in November 1989, descending to a depth of 112 metres. An esoteric sport, it’s worth pausing for a moment and imagining life in this subaquatic world, an underwater universe that Pipin knows well.

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Having taken just one breath, Pipin holds his heavy sled and descends underwater. No bottled air, just one breath. Deeper and deeper, his body becomes increasingly compressed. His capacious lungs are almost crushed as the water clenches his body, squeezing it with ever-increasing pressure. The available light diminishes and Pipin enters a new territory, his heart slows to 14 beats per minute and yet somehow he finds an inner peace as he enters another world. 

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After several minutes have elapsed since taking that one breath, he activates his lift bag and ascends to the surface. For most people it appears an unworldly domain that few can comprehend, but this is a world that’s been familiar to Pipin for most of his life.

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Shortly after announcing the partnership with Pipin, Cuervo y Sobrinos began working on a new divers’ watch. The company worked closely with the freediver, drawing on his vast experience of operating deep underwater. 

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Eventually, the Cuban-Swiss marque unveiled the Buceador Caribe. In recognition of Pipin’s many achievements, Cuervo y Sobrinos is pleased to unveil a new limited edition model in his honour, the aptly named Buceador Caribe Pipin.

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Optimally designed to be legible whether underwater or on terra firma, the Buceador Caribe Pipin features a pure white dial incorporating blue and red accents, a respectful nod to the Cuban flag. The model is endowed with fulsome hour and minute hands, aiding readability. 

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The white indices are outlined in blue while the minute hand, the most critical indication underwater, is accentuated with an ebullient red edge. Both the hands and indices are lined with Super-LumiNova®. A blue centre seconds hand is fitted with a lollipop outlined in red. At the base of the dial, an aperture reveals the prevailing date.  

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Housed in a highly complex, 43mm steel case, featuring a container-type construction, this divers’ watch is water resistant to 200m. An ingenious pusher system, positioned at 4 o’clock, unlocks the crown at 2 o’clock. 

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The crown, once again executed in red, is used to adjust the internal rotating bezel, allowing the wearer to monitor their dive time. A further crown, located at 9 o' clock, is used to adjust the indications as well as tension the mainspring.

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Upholding divers' watch convention, the Buceador Caribe Pipin is fitted with a solid case back. In this instance, it is engraved with a depiction of a diver swimming underwater, surrounded by a shoal of tropical fish. 

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At the heart of this watch sits the CYS 8126 automatic calibre, a Swiss movement that features a finished oscillating weight with an engraved motif.

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The Buceador Caribe Pipin is presented on a white high-gloss rubber strap and is also supplied with a blue leather strap. The watch affixes to the wrist with a steel pin buckle engraved with the CyS emblem.

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The Buceador Caribe Pipin is limited to 171 pieces, a reference to the last World Record Pipin set in the No-Limits discipline of 171 metres (560 feet) back in November 2003. This limited-edition timepiece celebrates a remarkable individual and a much loved son of Cuba.

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‘Born in Havana. Crafted in Switzerland.’

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Technical features

Collection : Buceador  

Model Name  Buceador Caribe Pipin

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Reference 2860.1PP

 Movement    
CYS 8126, Soprod P024, 11 ½’’’
Automatic
diameter 26.0 mm
height 4.6 mm
Power reserve 38 hours
25 jewels
Frequency 28800 A/h
Finished oscillating weight with engraving
Functions    
Hours, minutes, centre seconds, date, internal rotating bezel
Case     
Stainless steel
diameter 43 mm
height 15.8 mm
Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating
Water resistant to 20 ATM
Solid case back with aquatic-themed motif
Dial    
White dial with printed indices incorporating Super-LumiNova® treatment and coloured accents on the internal rotating bezel. Features a depiction of Pipin’s signature in the lower portion of the dial.
Hands    White Super-LumiNova® coated hour, minutes and seconds hands. 
Silver accents on the hour hand. 
Red accents on the minutes and blue centre seconds hands with a lollipop outlined in red.
Straps    
White high-gloss rubber strap and also an additional strap in blue leather.

🔰Edition
Limited edition of 171 pieces, individually numbered

🔴 Retail Price: EUR 3,300 💰

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Cuervo y Sobrinos – HISTORIADOR Gran Premio de Cuba “1957” Edition

Cuervo y Sobrinos – HISTORIADOR Gran Premio de Cuba  “1957” Chronograph Edition 2023

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With this limited edition watch series, Cuervo y Sobrinos takes us back to 1957, a time when Cuba hosted the action-packed Cuban Grand Prix.

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Limited to 162 pieces, the Cuervo y Sobrinos Historiador Gran Premio de Cuba “1957” chronograph takes inspiration from the historical race, but crafted with modern day specifications.

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The inaugural Cuban Grand Prix, the Gran Premio de Cuba was held in 1957. In this race, the famous Argentinean driver Juan Manuel Fangio secured victory in his Maserati 300S. 

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The following year, on the eve of the race, antigovernmental revolutionaries kidnapped Fangio, however, the race still went ahead and Stirling Moss was victorious in his Ferrari 335S.

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Unfortunately, the 1959 race was cancelled due to political instability, however, it returned for one last time in 1960, when the British driver, Stirling Moss, was once again, triumphant, albeit this time in a Maserati Tipo 61.

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Cuervo y Sobrinos honours the Gran Premio de Cuba with a new, limited-edition chronograph bearing the name and date of the legendary race first edition.

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The vibrant red dial evokes motor racing spirit. The cream hours and minute hands are leaf-shaped, luminescent and plump, while their colour bestows the dial with a bygone charm.

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The central chronograph seconds hand and counter hands are baton shaped. Two chronograph registers, 30 minutes and 12-hours, once again encompass cream hues, while a small seconds display, positioned at 9 o’clock, is presented in a vivid shade of red.

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The bold, cream Arabic numerals offer better clarity. The hour markers are treated with Super-LumiNova, enhancing readability in dim light.

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The red tones of the central dial area are framed with a cream circlet that serves as a telemeter scale. Beyond the telemeter scale is a black ring, hugging the interior of the case which plays host to a tachymeter. This feature allows the wearer to determine the speed of a vehicle over a known distance.

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The Cuervo y Sobrinos Historiador Gran Premio de Cuba has a 42mm stainless steel case. The dial sits beneath a double curved sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating. 

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Two piston-style chronograph pushers are positioned on the right flank of the case and the lugs are ergonomically-shaped, optimising wearer comfort.

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The watch is supplied on a black ‘racing style’ matte leather strap. It features numerous perforations, a detail inspired by the racing gloves of yesteryear. Red stitching and an open-worked CyS-branded clasp are two additional refinements.

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The case back is adorned with a Gran Premio 1957 de Cuba insignia and the model is limited to just 162 pieces. This latter number was inspired by the 162 mile race distance of the Gran Premio 1957 de Cuba.

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At the heart of the Historiador Gran Premio de Cuba “1957” sits an automatic Swiss movement, the CyS 8099 calibre. Based on the Valjoux 7753, the movement features an engraved oscillating weight and has a power-reserve of 48 hours.

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Technical features

Model Name: Historiador Gran Premio de Cuba “1957”

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Reference 3142.1GP57

Movement
Caliber – CYS 8101, base SW 7750
Automatic movement
Diameter: 30mm
Height: 7.9mm
Power reserve: 48 hours
27 jewels
Frequency: 28.800 A/h
Finished oscillating weight with engraving
Functions
Hours, minutes, small seconds, tachymeter, telemeter and chronograph
Case
Stainless steel case
Diameter 42mm
Height: 12mm
Double curved sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating
Water resistant to 3 ATM
Decorated Gran Premio de Cuba caseback
Dial
Printed with Super-LumiNova figures.
Hands
Hours and minutes ‘leaf-shaped’ with Super-LumiNova
The central chronograph seconds hand and counter hands are baton shaped
Strap
Black leather ‘racing style’ strap featuring red contrasting stitching and perforations
Buckle: Stainless steel open worked CyS-branded clasp

🔰Edition
Limited edition of 162 pieces (inspired by the 162 mile race distance of the Gran Premio 1957 de Cuba) 

🔴 Retail Price: EUR 3,700 💰

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