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C8 M2.04 Limited Edition
Concorde
" Concorde was born from dreams, built with vision
and we operated her with pride."
One of the crowning technological achievements
of the 20th century, Concorde did what very few
planes could: she stamped her mark on popular
culture. While in one regard, expensive ticket prices
perpetuated an aura of prestige – she was one-part
supersonic airliner, another-part exclusive cocktail
bar for the rich and famous at 60,000ft – she became
more than that. Concorde displayed the power of the
Anglo-French partnership that saw 20 planes built,
and the ambition of the British project that proved
such a feat of engineering wasn't just possible,
but feasible. She became a unifying symbol: for her
last flight into London Heathrow, the roads around
the airport drew to a standstill with people desperate
to admire her airborne one final time.
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CAPTAIN MIKE BANNISTER
Concorde's legacy becomes increasingly impressive
with each passing day you consider a replacement
commercial supersonic airliner hasn't been attempted
since her retirement in 2003. Concorde was certainly a
plane ahead of the curve; capable of travelling at over
twice the speed of sound at Mach 2.04 (1,354 miles
per hour), it could transport over 100 passengers from
London to New York in just 3 hours and 20 minutes –
all whilst offering a five star service to those on board.
It's this pioneering spirit – as well as its top speed –
that is celebrated in Christopher Ward's new watch,
the C8 M2.04 Limited Edition.
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