The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League is the focus of this article. In the world of Formula 1, there are few driver and car combinations as iconic as Ayrton Senna and the John Player Special colors that adorned his Lotus F1 cars. And now, you can have a daily reminder of Senna’s skills and those famous colors on your wrist. REC Watches, an independent watch brand, has created the 98T/4 model, made with original parts from Senna’s 1986 Lotus 98T in collaboration with Classic Team Lotus. The watch’s outer rings and tachymeter scales are made from the aluminum tubes of chassis #4’s intake manifold, which are still being used in races today. The watch design is also inspired by the car, with an elegant case construction and black and gold tones. The watch rotor features the car’s #12 motif, and the movement’s back plate decoration pays homage to the Renault EF15B engine that powered the 98T. The 98T/4 collection is limited to 989 watches, each with its own unique number. REC Watches is known for creating watches that are connected to famous legends, and the 98T/4 is just the latest in a line of projects that includes watches made from Steve McQueen’s TR6 motorcycle, Carroll Shelby’s Mustang prototypes, and John DeLorean’s personal DMC-12. The 98T/4 pieces are available for purchase on the REC Watches website, with a 20% pre-sale discount.
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