{"product_id":"autodromo-monoposto-first-series-as03641","title":"Autodromo Monoposto First Series","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy We Love It\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAlthough we here at Analog\/Shift deal primarily in vintage watches, certain contemporary pieces very much resonate with us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBefore strapping our first watches onto our wrists, many of us we were car guys. Whether our first love was a 1930s Packard or a 1960s Porsche 918, we longed to slip behind the wheel and take a spin around our favorite local race course. Although watches might now be our main stock in trade, we’ve never forgotten our love for cars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThere’s a symbiotic relationship between watches and automobiles, and no one understands that better than Bradley Price, founder of Autodromo. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eBradley is someone who just\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003egets\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecars, and imbues his passion into each product (or “motoring instrument”) he designs for Autodromo, a brand he founded in 2011.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAs lovers of both watches and cars, this is something we can really get behind, and have counted some of his creations in our personal collections over the years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis model, a first series Monoposto, dates to 2012 and is part of the first collection of Autodromo watches to utilize a mechanical movement. It is also one of only 250 pieces produced with a black dial. These early Monoposto models have proven incredibly desirable on the secondary market and \u003cem\u003every\u003c\/em\u003e rarely come up for sale. It also provided the base design inspiration for the Monoposto Chronograph model, which is currently available from Autodromo.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Story\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike us, our friends over at HODINKEE have a strong appreciation for Bradley's work with Autodromo. They have been staunch supporters of the brand since its launch in 2011, and have provided thoughtful reviews for every model released since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith that in mind,\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hodinkee.com\/articles\/hands-on-with-the-monoposto-autodromos-first-mechanical-watch-live-pics\" title=\"HERE\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/a\u003e is a link to their coverage of the Monoposto at its launch in 2012.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd for good measure, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/forums.watchuseek.com\/f67\/review-autodromo-monoposto-780809.html\" title=\"HERE\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/a\u003e is a link to a review posted on WatchUSeek by our very own James Lamdin at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Autodromo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31605131477079,"sku":null,"price":1975.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/products\/AUTODROMO_MONOPOSTO_AS036415.jpg?v=1584026629","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/autodromo-monoposto-first-series-as03641","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}