Havana in the late 1950s stood among the world’s most electric cities, its waterfront Malecón doubling as a racetrack during the brief, dramatic life of the Gran Premio de Cuba. Held in 1957, 1958, and finally in 1960 under the name Gran Premio Libertad, the race drew elite drivers to a seaside circuit lined with palm trees and crowds, and earned a permanent place in motorsport history when five time Formula One champion Juan Manuel Fangio was abducted on the eve of the 1958 event, a moment that captured the political tension gathering around Cuba at the time. No race ran in 1959, and by 1960 the event had run its course, closing one of the more unusual chapters in international racing.
Cuervo y Sobrinos introduces a trilogy of chronographs that revisit that era through the original poster artwork commissioned for each race. The 1957 model takes its palette from warm brown and mustard tones and is limited to 162 pieces, a figure drawn from the race’s mileage. The 1958 edition pairs driving yellow with green counters reminiscent of period dashboards, issued in 174 pieces. The 1960 watch closes the set in white and red, echoing the graphic poster of the Libertad race, with a run of 202 pieces. Each caseback carries its year engraved.
All three are built around an automatic Valjoux movement with a 48 hour power reserve, finished with a steering wheel motif oscillating weight. The 41mm stainless steel case carries a perforated calf leather strap with stitching keyed to each watch’s counters, a detail recalling vintage driving gloves.
