Last year, Bravur took us on a tour of the three biggest European cycling races with their Grand Tour series of chronographs. These were some of our favorite quirky chronos of the year for the creative ways they incorporated small details from the races they were inspired by while still being functional tools designed to be worn while cycling. Bravur has always had a great sense for design and color, and each of the watches in the Grand Tour series was approached with restraint that made them appealing to anyone, regardless of how deeply invested in the sport they are, while holding plenty of arcane details for true cycling enthusiasts. This year, they?re back with new racing inspired watches (we discussed this year?s first release here) including this one which pays homage to the Tour de France. While they covered this race as part of their triptych last year, this watch takes a slightly different approach. Bravur seems to have found a niche with these cycling inspired watches, and this feels like the brand is leaning into it with a lot of confidence. 
The La Grande Boucle (?the great loop?) 2022 Edition has a gray dial that Bravur tells us is inspired by wet asphalt, and features a prominent polka dot pattern modeled after the jersey awarded to the race?s strongest climber. The polka dots are glossy and the area surrounding them appears to have a matte finish, with the intention being for the entire dial to take on different looks depending on the light. In som...