French watchmaking brand Reservoir has introduced a new GT Tour model into its automotive-inspired watch series to mark its new role as official watchmaker of the IDEC Sport T racing team. at this year?s 24 Hours of Le Mans race, taking place between September 19?20. Each piece of the new GT Tour Black Skeleton, limited to 24 total, will be installed into the LMP2 IDEC Sport racing car at this year?s 24 Hours of Le Mans race, taking place this weekend, September 19-20 ? which means owners will receive a watch that experienced this legendary race in a unique way.

Reservoir GT Tour Black Skeleton (Ref. RSV01.GT/530-01)

The new timepiece borrows elements from vintage measuring instruments: the dial?s counter, from automobile dashboards; the scale, from the manometer scales found inside military jets; and the crown, from gauges used in submarines. The case is made in 316L titanium and has a sandblasted finish. The black-finished skeleton dial combines three dial complications: a retrograde minute display at a 240-degree angle, reminiscent of RPM counters, a jumping hour display inspired by a mileage meter, and a power-reserve display that evokes the look of a fuel gauge.
Each of these 24 pieces will be installed in the LMP2 IDEC Sport racing car (below) which will compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans race 2020.

White-outlined Arabic numerals from 1 to 6 represent the principal points on the minutes scale while a red hour hand, shaped like a gauge’s counter...