Passionate about F1, it was through a LucasParleF1 competition that I discovered the Depancel brand and the Pista GT.

With the appearance of a sports watch, its finesse allows it to keep a classy look, associated with its sobriety and the combination of black and red make this watch a watch that can be worn every day.
The shape of the dial is reminiscent of the rim of a hypercar like a Lamborghini or Pagani Zonta

a sports car wheel in a watch

The Depancel brand was created with a Kickstarter campaign in 2018 by Cl&eacute;ment Meynier and two associates in Jura area in France. This brand highlights &ldquo;Made in France&rdquo; by offering watches with a sporting DNA inspired by pre- and post-war French automobiles. Depancel is the contraction of three big names in French luxury automobiles:&nbsp;Delage, Panhard and Facel Vega, this brand advocates French know-how, industrial dynamism and accessibility.
It is a community brand in which the customer is at the heart of the project. The lineup includes 3 main collections: Allure, R Series and Pista with very different models such as the Depancel Cruiser, the Depancel F-back, the Depancel Auto 24h, the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/depancel/pista_gt"> Depancel Pista GT</a> and the Depancel Stradale. The brand recently launched the 2023 Depancel Allure Manual Chronograph at &euro;650 to the delight of fans of sports mechanics and neo-vintage.
The founders of the brand also announced in April 2024 that they would relaunch the famous brand<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/amida"> Amida</a> well known to vintage enthusiasts from the 70s with a cap-shaped model presenting the time with sparkling orange discs... The famous Amida Digitrend. To be continued...
<h2 dir="ltr">How much does a Depancel watch cost?</h2>
The price of Depancel watches evolve and differ depending on the model. Most cost between &euro; 600 and &euro; 800 depending on the models and finishes. A<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/depancel/allure/review/658ec3af8db4c83fc1f77ce1"> Depancel Allure</a> Stradale Verde costs &euro; 395, while a Depancel Allure Jurgan Clauss is priced at &euro; 1,795.
<h2 dir="ltr">Depancel: Watches and automobiles of yesteryear</h2>
Depancel is an independent brand and produces approximately 4,000 watches per year all models combined. To choose a Depancel that best suits you, the Dialicious owners' review are a valuable resource for evaluating each of the different models through real owner experience.&nbsp;
Check out the <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/top/the_best_brands_of_motor_sports_watches">Ranking of the best watch brands inspired by motorports</a>, including Depancel.
(Updated April 2024)

A lifelong watch lover, I was looking for a quality automatic to wear every day. If possible, made in France.

After being exposed to the launch campaign on social media, it was in pre-order in the summer of 2021 that I was tempted by this P model, Pista GT.

Delivered in bulky, slightly outdated packaging, the watch itself looks great.

Despite a somewhat large-looking case, the watch on the wrist is still quite thin, very comfortable to wear. Its beautifully crafted black leather strap is perforated, stitched with red thread, and optionally equipped with a 22mm folding clasp.

While many codes from motorsport adorn it (red stitching on the strap, red edging on the crown, graduation like the red zone of a rev counter), the design of the Pista GT is balanced and remains elegant. The sporty details can be appreciated by looking at it closely, which makes it less flashy than many models of the same kind.

Its 42mm steel case equipped with an anti-reflective sapphire crystal is highlighted by a black PVD coated, notched outline, with the appearance of a sports tire. Within it, a skeleton dial reminiscent of a supercar rim and its brake disc.

On the mechanical side, it is powered by a Swiss automatic movement (STP - caliber 6-15) with a 44-hour reserve, whose witness is judiciously placed in the location of the 'brake disc'.

After a year, this Pista GT continues to proudly wear it on my wrist daily, without sparing it: as a biker, it endures the ravages of the weather....

In addition to a very good quality-price ratio, I do not regret this purchase at any time. The quality of assembly and the finishing details even impressed a friend working in Swiss precision watchmaking, a guarantee of quality.

The only defect due to wear is at the level of the leather loops which are starting to split.

Pista GT, elegant and sporty.

My story is that of a motorsport fanatic who extended his passion to watches with a Depancel Pista GT. Its design inspired by racing cars makes it a remarkable piece because it is very close to the attributes that I like in racing cars. Before choosing, I looked at a few other brands inspired by cars or racing such as BRM, Reservoir or Autodromo and I decided on the Pista GT which was the one that most resembles my aspirations: fairing look, black case like the tires and visible caliber like the linkage of an engine. Every time I wear this watch, I feel transported to the world of motor racing at Spa at Le Mans or Laguna Seca for fans of California. I find - on a very personal level - that it goes beyond the status of an accessory to become a real extension of my passion for speed and adrenaline... All at a sweet price of €1250! Thank you Dialicious for this opportunity to tell my story of Depancel 🙏

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Cr&eacute;&eacute;e en 2017 par le designer Nicolas Ducoudert, Beaubleu apporte une dimension nouvelle &agrave; l&rsquo;horlogerie en cr&eacute;ant des montres &agrave; la fois esth&eacute;tiques, &eacute;tonnantes et profond&eacute;ment symboliques. Les aiguilles rondes, signature de la Maison, sont le reflet d&rsquo;une singularit&eacute; et d&rsquo;une simplicit&eacute; sophistiqu&eacute;e. Chaque mod&egrave;le arbore un design d&eacute;licieusement contemporain, o&ugrave; chaque d&eacute;tail, chaque surface, interagissent avec la lumi&egrave;re.
Cassant les codes de l'horlogerie traditionnelle en apportant une vision nouvelle du temps, les montres Beaubleu sortent des sentiers battus en arborant des aiguilles rondes et &eacute;vid&eacute;es, inspir&eacute;es des travaux de Galil&eacute;e dans sa compr&eacute;hension du syst&egrave;me solaire. Ces aiguilles affichent de mani&egrave;re po&eacute;tique les heures, qui ne pointent pas un index ni une graduation, mais qui indiquent une position, un instant depuis le centre du cadran.
<h2>Quels sont les principaux mod&egrave;les de la marque Beaubleu ?</h2>
Beaubleu vient d&rsquo;annoncer le 5 juin 2024, le lancement d&rsquo;une nouvelle collection en s&eacute;rie limit&eacute;e nomm&eacute;e <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/beaubleu/seconde_francaise">Beaubleu Seconde Fran&ccedil;aise</a>. Une belle innovation esth&eacute;tique et po&eacute;tique comme en a le secret la marque., avec une aiguille volante des secondes et un calibre fran&ccedil;ais de France &Eacute;bauches. La Beaubleu Seconde Fran&ccedil;aise fait partie des nomin&eacute;s au Grand Prix d''Horlogerie de Gen&egrave;ve 2024.&nbsp;
La collection <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/beaubleu/ecce">Beaubleu Ecce</a> reste la collection permanente de la marque lanc&eacute;e en octobre 2023. Malgr&eacute; sa jeune histoire, Beaubleu a d&eacute;j&agrave; commercialis&eacute; 3 collections en s&eacute;ries limit&eacute;es :
<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/beaubleu/b01">Beaubleu B01</a> <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/beaubleu/union">Beaubleu Union</a> <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/beaubleu/vitruve_date">Beaubleu Vitruve Date</a> et <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/beaubleu/vitruve_gmt">Beaubleu Vitruve GMT</a>
<h2>Quel est le prix d'une montre Beaubleu ?</h2>
Le prix des montres Beaubleu &eacute;voluent et diff&egrave;rent selon les mod&egrave;les. La plupart co&ucirc;tent entre 800 &euro; et 1,600 &euro; selon les r&eacute;f&eacute;rences. A titre d'exemple, une <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/beaubleu/ecce/vesperal">Beaubleu Ecce Vesperal</a> est propos&eacute;e &agrave; 890 &euro; sur le bracelet cuir et la nouvelle collection <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/beaubleu/seconde_francaise">Beaubleu Seconde Fran&ccedil;aise</a> est vendue &agrave; partir de 1,490 &euro; sur bracelet cuir &eacute;galement. <a href="bit.ly/4abJPrn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tous les prix Beaubleu sur le site de la marque</a>.
La marque Beaubleu est ind&eacute;pendante et vend plusieurs milliers de montres par an, tous mod&egrave;les confondus. Pour choisir le mod&egrave;le Beaubleu qui vous correspond le mieux, les <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/beaubleu/seconde_francaise/20.24_gris_perle/review/66607be37f15bc103d620fe3">avis clients Dialicious sur Beaubleu</a> sont une pr&eacute;cieuse ressource pour &eacute;valuer les diff&eacute;rents mod&egrave;les &agrave; travers l'exp&eacute;rience r&eacute;elle des clients de la marque.
Consultez le<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/top/les_meilleures_marques_de_montres_francaises"> Classement des meilleures marques de montres fran&ccedil;aises</a> dont Beaubleu fait partie.
(Mise &agrave; jour Novembre 2024)
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Created in 2017 by designer Nicolas Ducoudert, Beaubleu brings a new dimension to watchmaking by creating watches that are aesthetic, astonishing and deeply symbolic. The round hands, signature of the House, reflect singularity and sophisticated simplicity. Each model features a deliciously contemporary design, where every detail, every surface, interacts with light.
Breaking the codes of traditional watchmaking by providing a new vision of time, Beaubleu watches go off the beaten track by featuring round, hollowed-out hands, inspired by the work of Galileo in his understanding of the solar system. These hands poetically display the hours, which do not point to an index or a graduation, but which indicate a position, an instant from the center of the dial.
<h2 dir="ltr">What are the main models of the Beaubleu brand?</h2>
Beaubleu has just announced on June 5, 2024, the launch of a new limited series collection called<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/beaubleu/seconde_francaise"> Beaubleu Seconde Francaise</a>. A beautiful aesthetic and poetic innovation as the brand has the secret, with a flying seconds hand and a French caliber from France &Eacute;bauches. The Beaubleu Seconde Fran&ccedil;aise is one of the nominees for the 2024 GPHG (Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Gen&egrave;ve).&nbsp;
The collection<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/beaubleu/ecce"> Beaubleu Ecce</a> remains the permanent collection of the brand launched in October 2023. Despite its young history, Beaubleu has already marketed 3 collections in limited series:
<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/beaubleu/b01">Beaubleu B01 </a><a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/beaubleu/union">Beaubleu Union </a><a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/beaubleu/vitruve_date">Beaubleu Vitruvius Date</a> And<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/beaubleu/vitruve_gmt"> Beaubleu Vitruve GMT</a>
<h2 dir="ltr">How much does a Beaubleu watch cost?</h2>
The prices of Beaubleu watches change and differ depending on the model. Most cost between &euro; 800 and &euro; 1,600 according to the references. As an example, a<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/beaubleu/ecce/vesperal"> Beaubleu Ecce Vesperal</a> is offered at &euro; 890 on the leather strap and the new collection<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/beaubleu/seconde_francaise"> Beaubleu Seconde Francaise</a> is sold from &euro; 1,490 on a leather strap as well. All Beaubleu prices on the brand's website.
The Beaubleu brand is independent and sells several thousand watches per year, all models combined. To choose the Beaubleu model that best suits you, <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/beaubleu/seconde_francaise/20.24_gris_perle/review/66607be37f15bc103d620fe3">Dialicious owners' reviews on Beaubleu</a> are a valuable resource for evaluating the different models through the real experience of the brand's customers.
Check out the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/top/the_best_french_watch_brands"> Ranking of the best French watch brands</a>, including Beaubleu.
(Updated November 2024)

Depancel Pista GT Owner Review : Aggressive, racy and sporty

a sports car wheel in a watch

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