SHELBY® Racer Chronograph Limited Edition

Model: 98B451

Experience the thrill of speed, right on your wrist. As part of a new collaboration for Bulova’s 150th Anniversary, the new limited-edition Bulova  Racing Chronograph combines  legendary muscle car customizer Carroll Shelby’s trailblazing racing style with Bulova’s innovative watchmaking technology. Shelby’s signature blue and white colorway is on full display, striping the rubber strap, accenting the dial, and elevating the 43mm silver-tone stainless steel case. Inspired by the massive power of the 1967 Shelby Ford Mustang GT500, the angular bullhead case offers a dramatic presence on the wrist, recalling the aerodynamic lines of that iconic car  and including a black tachymeter ring, sapphire crystal, 12 o’clock crown and pushers, and a grooved mid-case echoing the car’s racing stripes. With the Shelby Cobra logo nestled in the 3 o’clock register, the dial roars to life with 8-hand chronograph functionality including timing to an astonishing 1/1000 second, powered by Bulova’s proprietary high precision quartz Precisionist movement , resonating at a frequency of 262khz for unparalleled accuracy and allowing a sweeping chronograph hand. With an individually numbered  polished case back bearing Shelby’s signature and delivered in a limited-edition box with a 1:24 die-cast model of the GT500, the new Racing Chronograph brings the power of Shelby’s creations to your wrist for unparalleled style. Limited to 7,500  pieces worldwide.

Power Meets Precision: It’s off to the races — meet the Bulova x Shelby® Racer Chronograph. Matching trailblazing racing heritage with state-of-the-art timekeeping technology, this collaboration, inspired by the 1967 Shelby® Ford Mustang GT5000 embodies the thrill of speed on your wrist.

Unparalleled Design: Featuring the signature Shelby® blue and white colorway, this timepiece offers a dramatic presence on the wrist. A grooved mid-case and strap echos the car’s racing stripes, while the iconic Shelby® Cobra logo is nestled at the 3 o’clock  register, bringing to life 8-hand chronograph functionality powered by our propriety Precisionist movement—accurate to seconds a year.  

A Collector’s Treasure: Each timepiece is individually numbered on its case back bearing Carrol Shelby’s signature and comes packaged in a limited-edition box set featuring a 1:24 die-cast model of the GT500. Limited to 7,500 pieces worldwide.

General: Water resistant 50 Meters, 3-Year Warranty, Gentlemen

Dial: Blue, Chronograph, Luminous Hands and Markers

Case: Stainless Steel, 43 mm, 20 mm lug width

Bracelet/Strap: Rubber, HNBR, Folding buckle with push buttons

Crystal: Anti-Reflective Double Domed Sapphire Crystal

Movement: 

NN10
HPQ Precisionist
A movement featuring a 3-pronged quartz crystal with a frequency of 262 kHz that is 8 times greater than standard quartz, leading to an accuracy of seconds a year.