It takes a certain sort of person to prefer an S-Class Mercedes. We select the watches most appropriate to those for whom only a luxury Mercedes will do.
Technical triumph
Until quality levels dipped at the turn of the millennium, a Mercedes saloon had been a byword for understated quality and dependability. You could say the same of the ‘tool watches’ from Rolex – without the dip in consistency. What better watch to go with the Silver 1968 300 SEL 6.3 than this vintage Milgauss?
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Desert song
The brown and gold special-edition Rolex GMT-Master is a perfect match for the Cayenne Orange paintwork of this 1972 W116-series S-Class. Both were popular in the Gulf, and the United Arab Emirates crest on the face of the watch shows its intended market.
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Statesmanlike
Even if the 1950s 300 limousine cannot in truth be referred to as an ‘S-Class’, it definitely embodies everything imposing, discreet and hewn-from-solid that characterises big Mercedes limousines. So, on the wrist of the rear-seat passenger reading his copy of the Financial Times will lie a gold Patek Philippe. In this case, it’s a 1953 chronograph reference 1579 with tachymeter scale.
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| Related Links The vintage watches will be offered at auction by Antiquorum. For further information, seewww.antiquorum.com |
Text: J. Philip Rathgen Classic Driver
Photos: Antiquorum, Classic Driver Dealers
