There’s a lot of synergy between motorcycling and luxury brands, with both markets keen to attract a well-heeled clientele with lots of lovely money. So it makes sense for biking brands to leap into bed with designer labels to create a covetable limited edition – each maker gets a little of the rubbed-off recognition and market access of the other. So Triumph has been working with Swiss watchmaker Breitling to create a new bike – the Speed Triple 1200 RR Breitling Limited Edition – as well as a watch – the Chronomat B01 42 Triumph. Only 270 examples of the bike will be made, with owners “offered the opportunity” to buy a made-to-order special edition watch with a carbon dial, alligator strap and their bike’s unique series number engraved on the case.
The bike is also engraved with the number on the top yoke, and gets the requisite luxury touches to justify its premium pricing. It’s given a fresh lick of paint with hand-painted gold detailing, a leather seat with French stitching, an Akrapovič exhaust and a smattering of carbon fibre parts. The Breitling connection is referenced with a start-up screen logo on the TFT dash, a laser etched logo on the wheel centre cap and a gold badge on the tank. It retails for £22,995, with the watch at a not-insignificant £8600.
Triumph Motorcycles; 01455 251700; www.triumphmotorcycles.co.uk
