I don?t know about you, but after seeing Challengers, I?ve been on a tennis kick lately. Having discovered the sport late in life, I?m now ravenously consuming all things tennis. So when I heard that Maurice de Mauriac has partnered with Racquet Magazine for the next iteration of their Rallymaster, I had to take a look.

Like previous models, the Rallymaster III combines vintage elements with a clever eye for details, thanks to designer Carlton DeWoody?s playful touch points throughout the watch. With Wimbledon being the inspiration for this model (previous points of reference included Roland Garros and the US Open), there is a level of retro charm to this one that carries the theme throughout the watch. Most notably in this new reference, we have an olive-green dial that?s reminiscent of lawn courts and the use of 18-carat gold, giving the watch an overall elegant finish while still being playful. I?m particularly fond of the tennis ball indices and the seconds sub-dial at 9 o?clock, which features 20 second increments (the traditional tennis serve time).
Finally, playing into British design language, DeWoody incorporates tan-colored straps to complete the ‘green over tan’ look, a favorite among British vintage and luxury car enthusiasts.
Of the overall design, DeWoody says, “I aimed to bridge past and present, reinterpreting classic design with a contemporary lens. The colorful sub-dials and patterning of yachting and racing dials were the per...