{"product_id":"yema-rallygraf-andretti-as02085","title":"Yema Rallygraf \"Andretti\"","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAn essential piece of timing equipment since the earliest days of motorsports, it seems there was a chronograph for every driver, with each one favoring a particular brand and model. Formula 1 legends Derek Bell, Jochen Rindt, and Jo Siffert favored Heuer, and Jim Clark was often seen sporting a Gallet. Actor and racing enthusiast Paul Newman wore a Rolex Daytona that has become so synonymous with him that collectors now know it as the “Paul Newman Daytona.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hodinkee.com\/articles\/paul-newmans-paul-newman-daytona-rolex\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Found: Paul Neman's Paul Newman\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eMaybe you’ve heard of it?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eFor those of us for whom a Rindt or a Siffert Autavia is just slightly out of reach, and a Paul Newman Daytona is utterly unobtainable, fear not—there’s still a way to get a chronograph with a bonafide motorsports heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAnd for those of you who’ve been following us for a while, it should come as no surprise that it comes to us from Yema, one of our favorite lesser-known brand names.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eBased in France, Yema is perhaps best known for the Yachtingraf, its line of regatta timers. These sporty chronographs with brightly-colored dials have become all the rage of late, and we're certainly not immune to their charms. But Yema also produced another line of colorful, creative, and well-built chronographs that deserve serious consideration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eKnown as the Rallygraf, or simply the Rallye, there's no hiding what this watch is all about. The distinctive dial is unabashedly racing-inspired, from the dashboard-like registers to the offset racing stripes. Some variants even had checkered flags in the center, while others had a faux-wood finish reminiscent of old dashboards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eBeyond the dial, the Rallye is a watch with proportions as solid as its looks, with its 39mm straight lug case, fixed outer tachymeter bezel, and workhorse Valjoux hand-wound chronograph movements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eIt seems that all of this was enough to catch the attention of a young Mario Andretti, who can be seen in several photos sporting what looks to be a Yema Rallye on his wrist in place of his usual Heuer Autavia. In fact, the gents over at Fratello Watches recently got in touch with Andretti and found that his was in fact a private-label variant (a Wesley’s) that he bought himself and still owns to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eMore on that \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.fratellowatches.com\/yema_lejour_rallye_mario-andretti\/\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eWith all the sharp looks that we love about 1960s chronographs and a dial that's as handsome as it is unusual, the Yema \"Andretti\" is a proper sports watch through and through. Whether you're a driver, an enthusiast, or just love the smell of burnt rubber in the morning, this Rallyegraf is hard to beat. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yema","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35633113025,"sku":null,"price":3950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/products\/Yema_Rallyegraf_Date_Andretti_AS02085_2.jpg?v=1498748556","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/yema-rallygraf-andretti-as02085","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}