Gevril Tribeca

The ‘Paul Newman’ Daytona — in all its various iterations — is one of the most desirable watches in the world. Unfortunately, due to scarcity and price not every collector can acquire one. That’s where the Gevril Tribeca comes in. Gevril, a Swiss-founded watchmaker based in New York City has a history dating back to the mid-18th century. Produced in the late 1990s by the brand, the Tribeca is essentially a love letter to the ‘Paul Newman’ Daytona, and was offered in a strictly limited series in steel and gold versions, making an aesthetic once available only to the most well-heeled (or luckiest) collectors suddenly available to a wider audience. This particular example is housed in a 37mm stainless steel case with holey lugs, screw-down pushers, an acrylic crystal, and stainless steel bezel with a black tachymeter scale insert. Featuring a matte black dial with a trio of radially-brushed silver subsidiary registers, a baton handset, and an outer, 1/5th-second track, it displays its individual production number in red text at the 6 o’clock position. Powered by a workhorse ETA movement, it comes fitted to an Oyster-style multi-link stainless steel bracelet with a signed blade clasp to complete the look. If you’re in love with the idea of owning a ‘Paul Newman’ Daytona but aren’t in the position to, ahem, take out a second mortgage on your home to purchase one — then you owe it yourself to check out the Tribeca. Unlike a myriad of homage watches that have flooded the market, the Gevril has earned itself a place of respect in the collector community, and has indeed become truly collectable in their own right!