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![Introducing the Lamborghini of watches. By <a href="http://sharpformen.com/author/william-stodalka/">William Stodalka</a><div id='nr_fo_top_of_post'></div><p><b> Blancpain is a very long-established watch brand; the longest, in fact. </b>It’s been around since 1735. And while back then, the closest you could come to a high-class high-speed ride had a team of horses tethered to the front, their current collaboration with Lamborghini shows how much times have changed.</p>
<p>Blancpain has created the Super Trofeo watch to celebrate the Lamborghini Super Trofeo races it’s sponsoring. Throughout 2009, 30 racers will drive specially designed Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4’s around some of Europe’s hardest courses. The next one will happen on <a href="http://www.supertrofeo.com" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.supertrofeo.com']);">August 15-16</a>, in Britain’s Silverstone rally course. </p>
<p>With the exception of the 9 and 12 numerals in bold red, to resemble the numbers painted on the Lambos racing in Super Trofeo, it’s an elegant and understated watch, which is fitting (and a little ironic) for a company whose name, when translated literally from the French, means “white bread.”</p>
<p>Its material is steel coated with Diamond Like Carbon, which is the second hardest material you can get next to real 24 karats. The watchstrap is even made out of the same material – Alcantara leather – that Lambo racers use in their seats.</p>
<p>And it’ll be a real race to get one of these watches, as there will be only 300 created – and that includes the ones given to the racers and their sponsors. Better hurry if you want one.</p>
<p>$17,300. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.blancpain.com" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.blancpain.com']);">www.blancpain.com/</a></p>
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