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" Witness the explosion in timepieces devised from the connections between celebrity drivers, auto manufacturers, and their cars, from Ferrari-branded watches to Breitling watches festooned with Bentley logos. These modern watches are technological masterpieces honoring wonderful machines, but there are also watches made famous by drivers themselves. Thankfully, you can still purchase examples of the watches that your heroes wore on racing day. These are the watches that exemplify racing couture, from an era when the driver made the watch\u2014and not the other way around. Buy any of these with your own money, or beg to borrow one, and join the cadre of influential drivers who influenced racing style and wore them best. How the King of Cool kept time\u00A0  Before there were chronometers bearing his name, Steve McQueen was known for strapping a Heuer Monaco on his wrist during his role in Le Mans.\u00A0The squared-off, automatic watch with side-mounted push buttons\u00A0became a McQueen signature as he portrayed a Porsche-driving racer. Few &amp;quot;McQueen-inspired&amp;quot; watches stand the test of time as well as the Monaco has, even in recent, opulent re-issues. Cool watch, Cool Hand Luke  Paul Newman began to wear the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona in the early 1970s, just as he pivoted from being an accomplished, full-time actor to focusing on a career in racing. Newman starred in films like 1969&amp;#039;s Winning\u00A0prior to wearing the ultra-luxurious wristwatch that has become synonymous with auto racing today. The beach famous for speed records, and the modern-day track that bears its name, loom large for anyone who puts on a Daytona. Stand the test of time (trials)\u00A0  Driver Walter R\u00F6hrl was known for setting and checking his wristwatch\u00A0to keep precise track of time during rally stages. R\u00F6hrl drove for multiple brands during his racing career, from Audi to Opel, but we remember him most for Porsche, which is why we approve of his choice of fog-resistant Sinn Spezialuhren 917 GR while completing a recent vintage rally. Today, there is a Hacher special edition watch in R\u00F6hrl&amp;#039;s name, but we prefer to venerate the German driver for his accomplishments, not what his surname adorns. The Flying Scotsman&amp;#039;s timepiece   In his racing career, Formula 1 driver Sir\u00A0Jackie Stewart tested the limits of physics and gravity, earning the appropriate title &amp;quot;The Flying Scotsman,&amp;quot; but he was far more grounded in his choice of a Rolex Day-Date. After he purchased a Day-Date for himself, Rolex quickly nabbed him as an ambassador for the brand, and the rest\u2014almost a half-century on wearing Rolex watches\u2014is history. Buy or share a Day-Date and embrace the passion of the knighted, flat-hatted icon.  Grand Prix chronograph  Like Steve McQueen, Swiss racing driver Jo Siffert was drawn to the Heuer brand, and the Autavia in particular. His choice of Autavia wristwatch is said to have inspired countless race car drivers to follow suit, although the white-faced watch that he wore is objectively a rare piece. You can buy a modern watch from Autodromo that celebrates Siffert&amp;#039;s achievements with co-driver Brian Redman, or you can seek out the one that earned Siffert a place in the unusual crosshairs of racing and horology. Beco&amp;#039;s watch\u00A0  Brazilian racing legend Ayrton Senna was no stranger to the pursuit of wearing stylish wristwatches. Prior to his untimely death in 1994, Senna was a fan of Tag Heuer&amp;#039;s S/el watches, which he proudly displayed in photographs from pit lane, and later in advertisements with the brand. Hublot released a contemporary tribute to Senna&amp;#039;s racing career in limited edition, but there&amp;#039;s something much more genuine about the Tag Heuer connection. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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