Time to race, watches and speed, stories of men and machines (book)

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Time to Race, Watches and Speed, Stories of Men and Machines (book) by John Goldberger and Cesare Maria Mannucci. Preface by Piero Ferrari. Nuova Esperia Editoriale, 2020. New hardcover.

“Time to Race” is a journey through over a hundred years of history, featuring drivers, circuits, and watches as protagonists. A story to understand the close ties that have characterized two often-united worlds, such as motor racing and watchmaking. The watches worn by Mike Hawthorn, Stirling Moss, and Carroll Shelby. The personal watches of Enzo Ferrari and Alfred Neubauer. The history of the watches that punctuate the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Alex Zanardi’s personal watch collection. Ayrton Senna’s personal watches.

Nearly 90 motorsport personalities and their watches. The great circuits and the watches dedicated to them. The great timekeepers and the history of the watch manufacturers directly involved in racing. Numerous examples, traced through time through meticulous research, with the collaboration of some of the world’s most renowned collectors, photographed to best illustrate the characteristics of the movement, case, and dial of each piece.

Time to Race is the complete work retracing the long journey traveled together by motor racing and watches. Written by Cesare Maria Mannucci and John Goldberger. Prefaces by Piero Ferrari and TK Mak. Chapter One: People and Watches. Chapter Two: Timekeepers. Chapter Three: Circuits and Watches. Chapter Four: Cars and Watches. Chapter Five: Watch Manufacturers and Racing.

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