The B.R.M Chronographes 000 Edition 9:53 is the result of a casual conversation with Frederic Gasser, CEO of B.R.M Americas—which sponsors the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR), and the Stéphane Ratel Organisation (SRO). Something that immediately set B.R.M apart from other fine watchmakers was its willingness to let 000 substantively “hot-rod” its timepieces, which feature Swiss movements in French-made cases.

Our goals for 000’s edit were threefold:

1. Create an entirely unexpected timepiece by pairing 000’s function-first visual language with B.R.M’s exceptional production quality.
2. Celebrate driver David Donner’s historic win at the 100th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb and subsequent PPIHC Certified Course Time of 9:53, making the #000 992 Turbo S the first production road car to climb the storied mountain course in less than 10 minutes.
3. Mark the arrival of the 911 Turbo S 000 Commission as well as the 50th anniversary of the original 1975 911 Turbo that appeared on the winning #000 race car’s livery.

The result is a timepiece unlike any in B.R.M’s catalog or history. The blacked-out Edition 9:53 follows the philosophy of white-on-black analog gauges for maximum readability while adding small hits in red at the 9-minute and 53-second markers on the chronograph dials. The sub-dials, simple lumed hands, and “double-flat” bright screws machined in-house are more firsts for B.R.M, while the back crystal is inscribed with David Donner’s signature. The black rotor is individually numbered and engraved with Donner’s PPIHC Certified Course Time and the same phrase that appeared on the hood of the winning #000 Porsche: “Print isn't Dead."