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Maurice de Mauriac has released their latest in the ongoing Rallymaster series today. The Rallymaster has become a hit in recent years among the growing crowd of overlapping tennis and watch enthusiasts, with a string of limited editions tied to the Grand Slam tennis championships. These watches, designed by Carlton DeWoody, have a real charm to them, and honestly work better than they should given some of the more literal tennis influenced design elements. The watches have always worked though because of their whimsy and a clarity of vision that doesn’t take itself too seriously. DeWoody also has a real knack for color, and has always been able to figure out the right way to reference specific aspects of the sport without it all going completely over the top. In other words, they are just fun, nice looking watches.
The latest in the series, the Rallymaster Swiss Tennis, is perhaps a little more inside baseball for tennis fans (sorry to mix sports metaphors there). Revealed at the Swiss Open in Gstaad, the colorway is dominated by tones found in the Swiss flag, and the watch leans into Swiss tennis heritage and the country’s appreciation for the sport. Maurice de Mauriac is the official timekeeper of Swiss Tennis, the sport’s governing body in Switzerland.
The new Rallymaster features the same tennis net inspired graphic running across the center of the dial that we’ve seen in previous editions, here situated against a brushed silver dial surface. The dial is accented with a red running seconds scale at 9:00 and a red date disc at 3:00. The tip of the seconds hand is yellow, clearly evoking a tennis ball, and the running seconds scale is separated into 20 second sections representing the time allotted between points.
The stainless steel case measures 39mm across and 12mm thick, and the watch runs on a Landeron 24 automatic movement with 40 hours of power reserve. It’s 100 meters water resistant, and ships on a Milanese mesh bracelet with an extra fabric strap as well. The vibe is clearly meant to be sporty but also something that can be dressed down for everyday casual wear.
The new Rallymaster Swiss Tennis retails for $2,950 and is a limited edition of 130 pieces. It’s available for pre-order on both the Maurice de Mauriac and Swiss Tennis website. Maurice de Mauriac
