Depancel Autosport 2 Tours d’Horloge: A Watch for 24-Hour Racing
Depancel’s limited-edition Autosport “2 Tours d’Horloge” commemorates a 24-hour endurance race for historic cars at Circuit Paul Ricard. Limited to 100 pieces, it features a 39mm stainless steel case, a black-and-white dial with yellow accents, and a 3 o’clock subdial that tracks race hours from 1 to 24. The subdial can return to its usual role as a month indicator outside the race, while the 9 o’clock subdial displays the day of the week. Powered by the automatic Miyota 9122, the watch offers hours, minutes, seconds, day, date and month indications, with a 40-hour power reserve. It comes on a bull leather strap or a stainless steel Beads of Rice bracelet and is water-resistant to 50 metres. Sales begin November 5, 2026, at 4 p.m. Paris time, with prices starting at EUR 795.
Buying Time Analysis: This limited edition gives endurance-racing enthusiasts a practical way to track all 24 hours of the 2 Tours d’Horloge, while adapting the watch’s race-specific dial for everyday calendar use.
