G-P dashboard watch

[hog 1]

Just downloaded this report from Pebble Beach:

A custom-built two-seater derived from the Rolls-Royce Drophead Coupe, the Hyperion is a remarkable creation in more ways than one. Poignantly, just as it was about to be unveiled to the world at Pebble Beach, Andrea Pininfarina died in a road accident. Hence the Hyperion’s owner has dedicated the car to the late Chairman and CEO of the design house.

The dashboard clock is a timepiece designed specifically for the Hyperion by Girard-Perregaux, based on the Swiss watchmaker’s Vintage 1945 Tourbillion. Thanks to an ingenious anchorage system, it sits on the dashboard but can readily be removed from its mount and slipped onto its owner’s wrist.
IMO That's a class watch and signifies a real custom built car, plus a guy [the owner] who knows what he wants, and of course has the disposable to pay for the finer things in life!

[markomah]

I haven't seen the watch and will reserve judgement until I do.

That said, I can't help but wonder if the concept sounds a bit of a gimmick. The fact that I read in Autocar that the Hyperion also has a built-in gun rack has also lowered my expectations somewhat...

[Seb d]

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/27/pininfarina-hyp... There it is...