TAG Heuer has expanded its collaboration with Nintendo by releasing a pair of Mario Kart limited edition chronographs.
Following TAG Heuer’s Super Mario Connected watch from last year, the second installment includes a 3,000-piece Mario Kart-themed limited edition Formula 1 chronograph and a 250-piece chronograph tourbillon.
“The TAG Heuer Formula 1 X Mario Kart Limited Editions expertly mix fun gaming references that will delight fans of Mario Kart around the world, with refined and high performing timekeeping,” says Frédéric Arnault, CEO of TAG Heuer. “The spirit of the TAG Heuer Formula 1 collection was the perfect match for mechanical Mario Kart limited editions, thanks to its modern and playful personality, driven by speed and friendly competition.”
The automatic Calibre 16 chronograph movement powers the TAG Heuer Formula 1 X Mario Kart Limited Edition Chronograph, which is encased in a satin-brushed 44mm stainless steel case.
The Mario Kart emblem appears on the polished black ceramic tachymeter bezel, while Mario’s M symbol is carved and filled with red lacquer on the crown. Of the tiny seconds, one of three asphalt-textured subdials on the watch’s chequered dial, Mario himself appears at the wheel of his kart.
While the watch has a date window at three o’clock, it does not display the date and instead reveals a different power-up each day, such as Bullet Bill and the Banana.
The TAG Heuer Formula 1 X Mario Kart Limited Edition Chronograph Tourbillon features a slightly larger 45mm case in grade 5 titanium with steel crown and pushers, as well as a sapphire crystal caseback that reveals the COSC-certified Calibre Heuer 02T movement with red column wheel and custom winding rotor featuring Mario, Luigi, and Princess Peach silhouettes.
The black and red open-worked dial of the piece shows the watch’s 60-second tourbillon at six o’clock, the rotating cage of which serves as a stage for Mario, Spiny Shell, and Bullet Bill.
Both watches have black leather straps with red stitching and lining with a special embossed pattern.
TAG Heuer’s Formula 1 X Mario Kart Limited Editions are currently available for $4,300 USD and $25,600 USD.
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