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LIFE, THE SAYING GOES, is a journey, not a destination. Along the way, you discover your passions — which in turn beget inspiration, the wellspring of your life’s accomplishments. What happens, though, when you take a lifetime’s worth of passions and attempt to alchemize them into a single, focused inspiration? Can the entirety of a life be contained within one idea? Indeed it can — if the idea (and the life) is worthy.

Occupying that rarefied spot in the firmament is the CT Scuderia Café Racer, an unparalleled collection of unique timepieces that blend the meticulous mechanics of Swiss construction and movements with inspiration imbued by classic café racer culture — given its finishing élan through bold Italian styling.

Enrico Margaritelli’s life journey has echoed that of his forebears — as a third-generation watchmaker, he has naturally become a sophisticated designer of fine timepieces. Befitting a man of passion, however, his path has not been linear. Before assuming the mantle of the family trade, he was a professional motorbike racer who was intoxicated by the heady allure of café-racer society. Sometimes the racetrack has a defined start and finish; other times the finish line is but a notion, and you keep going until you find the perfect disembarkation point. A tidy metaphor for a well-lived life.

Yet even after Margaritelli left behind the gears and timing devices of one world for those of another, his first passion — motorcycles — had left its imprint on the very fiber of his being.

The pleasure of discovery as the journey continues is a driving force in Margaritelli’s life. Thus café racing — the world’s most influential motorcycle movement, in which man and machine are on proud public, symbiotic display, individualism personified — was a natural inspiration for his next venture. The racer’s Spartan aesthetic and embrace of aggressive styling makes him (and his bike) unique among men. Shouldn’t his timepiece be the same?

The Italian essence of café -racer style embodies this to perfection — the jacket (dress or leather), shoes (never boots, thank you) and sunglasses cohering into a singular personal, unique, style, man atop machine, ready for the next curve in the road, the next café, the next stage of the long journey.

And so the inspiration takes form: the life all dream of but few lead. Will you be bold enough to seize it? Then the CT Scuderia Café Racer is the watch for you.

SWISS MADE

Café Racer

C O R S AC O L L E C T I O N

Derived from the original Master Time model, Corsa is the perfect match for the world of elite sport-racing. Designed by Enrico Margaritelli, it brings to life his visions and

ideas that stem directly from his passion for precision timing instruments.

Its shape is inspired by the official stopwatches and ultimate time keepers of

speed races, such as the Corsa neck watch that CT Scuderia proposes with a genuine

leather string. It was created with pushers of different dimensions in order to be used easily

during the action without having to look at the instrument for the start stop and split and to also be used with gloves for a continuous 12 hour chronometry. The perforated leather

strap is the same leather utilized in luxury sports cars; handmade in Switzerland. The case back is unique and pays tribute to the

Italian Flag with bold enamel colors.

Movement: Quartz Swiss MadeFunction: Chronograph with Date

Watch Case: ø 44 mmCase Back: Black IP Stainless Steel

Water Resistance: 10 atmMaterial: Rose Gold IP Stainless Steel

Dial: Black EnamelCrystal: Sapphire

Strap: Black Silicon Tire Design

CS20113

C O R S A

S A T U R N OC O L L E C T I O N

Contatempo Scuderia is dedicated to the Gilera Saturno motorcycle, which was made

in Italy from 1946 to 1958.

The first prototype of the Saturno racing motorcycles was equipped with a 32 mm

Dell’Orto carburetor and presented in 1940; Massimo Masserini won the Targa Florio in

Palermo on his first race with it.

Growing up, Margaritelli fell in love with the Gilera Saturno, thanks to a close family

friend, Umberto Masetti, winner in 1950 of the 500 cc World Championship with the

Saturno.

CT Scuderia’s Saturno collection reflects strongly its Italian DNA. Only 6,026 of the legendary Saturno motorbikes were ever

made and left a lasting mark in motorcycle history. You can see the same caliber

footprint of Margaritelli’s Italian DNA within his collections.

CS10103 CS40106

Movement: Quartz Swiss MadeFunction: Chronograph

Watch Case: ø 40 mm & ø 44 mmCase Back: Black IP Stainless Steel

Water Resistance: 10 atmMaterial: Black IP & Rose Gold IP Stainless Steel

Dial: Black Enamel with Applied IndexCrystal: Sapphire

Strap: Black Silicon with 9 Holes

S A T U R N O

C O D A C O R T AC O L L E C T I O N

The perfect blend of classic, short, slim, fast… a single seat motorcycles style with contemporary powercreates a modern ride with unmistakable

old-iron attitude.



Water Resistance: 10 atmMaterial: Black IP Stainless Steel

Dial: BlackCrystal: Sapphire

Strap: Black Silicon with 9 Holes

CS40102

C O D A C O R T A

F I B R A D I C A R B O N I O

C O L L E C T I O N

Engineered with carbon fiber to maximize on its

properties of high strength and low weight, we have

reduced the weight of the watch body without compromising strength. The carbon fiber we use

is a combination of woven and unidirectional formats,

and it’s embedded in a resin matrix made from toughened epoxy. CT use a special machine application of the resin

systems that ensures the most controlled and even application and therefore

the highest quality material for use in all CT products.



Water Resistance: 10 atmMaterial: Carbon Fiber & Rose Gold IP Stainless Steel

Dial: Carbon FiberCrystal: Sapphire

Strap: Natural Genuine Leather with 3 Holes

CS10132

FIBRA DI CARBONIO

The 1950s may be seen as a decade when the course and race changes the Isle of Man

TT Races evolved into the motorcycle event that occurs today. Perhaps seen as the

golden-era, the 1950s for the Isle of Man TT Races mirrored changes in the motor-cycling industry and motor-cycling

technology and the increasing globalization of not onlyof

motorcycle racing, but also of the motorcycle industry. If you did not see this, you saw nothing. The Isle of Man TT Race is the ultimate street

race, with speeds of 250 mph on typical country and small

town roads. You have to be a spectacular driver to manage

there. You also have to be very brave...or crazy.

S T R E E T R A C E RC O L L E C T I O N




Dial: Black Honeycomb Pattern on the sides, Central Carbon Fiber applicationCrystal: Sapphire

Strap: Perforated Black Silicon

CS10140

S T R E E T R A C E R

C H E C K F L A GC O L L E C T I O N

Back in the earlier days of racing, the tracks were dirt roads. Dust and dirt would kick into the air, making it difficult to see, especially

when moving at high speeds.

The contrasting black and white checkered flag was easy to spot and therefore made the perfect finish line flag. Check Flag is part of

the Café Racer world where racing attitude, history and

style become a unique mix for all motorcycle drivers.






CS10139



Water Resistance: 10 atmMaterial: Stainless Steel


Strap: Perforated Black Genuine Leather

C H E C K F L A G

M O T O N E R OC O L L E C T I O N

Black Monochrome with strong color that give that

touch of Sixties connotations, Café Racer designer love to play around the black color motorcycle with attention on decorative devices to

give black and color a fresh, modern makeover. We

want to call this new trend MotoNero.






CS10145 CS10147CS10146 CS10148

Movement: Quartz Swiss MadeFunction: ChronographWatch Case: ø 44 mm

Case Back: Black IP Stainless SteelWater Resistance: 10 atmMaterial: Stainless Steel

Dial: Color EnamelCrystal: Sapphire

Strap: Perforated Black Genuine Leather

M O T O N E R O

For years motorcyclists have argued on which the best was: a two-stroke engine or a four-stroke engine. A two-stroke engine can produce twice the amount of power (and make twice as much noise) than a four-

stroke engine of the same size. This is because it fires once every revolution, giving it twice the power of a

four-stroke, which only fires once every other revolution. It also has a significantly higher weight-to-power ratio

because it is much lighter.

Growing up in a family tied to the culture of watchmaking coupled with his experience as an

endurance motorcyclist, Margaritelli designed a dual time collection called “2 (Due) Tempi,” meaning two time

zones.

Every watch is made with two Swiss movements and is inspired by the very popular café racer bike, the

Kawasaki 500cc, which has a two-stroke engine. Thus with two movements come two crowns placed at

the 6 and 12 o’ clock positions, which provide a very distinctive look adding to the overall dual theme of the collection. Details include real carbon fiber dials, lumi bright hands and numerals, as well as straps made of crosta nubuck leather that are extraordinarily soft and

known for being used in the highest quality Italian shoes and belts.

Large dials are placed at the 3 and 9 o’ clock positions while certain models boast the complete CT Scuderia emblem as well as the number ’59, which represents the year café racing was born as well as the birth date

of the designer himself.

When style and performance need equal attention, you look no farther than the Due Tempi collection.

2 T E M P IC O L L E C T I O N

CS40300

2 T E M P I

Movement: Quartz Swiss MadeFunction: Single TimeWatch Case: ø 44 mm

Case Back: Black IP Stainless SteelWater Resistance: 10 atm

Material: Black IP Stainless SteelDial: Carbon FiberCrystal: Sapphire

Strap: Brown Genuine Leather with 9 Holes

S C R A M B L E RC O L L E C T I O N

The Scrambler Collection presents a major breakthrough for CT Scuderia in introducing

for the first time to the brand, a square shaped case design. The new collection takes its

name from the type of off-road motorcycles that are used in one of the most strenuous types of auto races, the motocross race.

As well as a new case shape, the timepieces of the Scrambler Collection come with a variety of different straps ranging from a classic steel bracelet to rugged leather

NATO’s to sporty perforated rubber straps. As with all CT Scuderia watches, the straps

are interchangeable and the cases come with brand characteristic 12 o’clock screw down crowns; intrinsic to the stopwatches that timed the very first café races. The four

piece case construction lends a pared-down, durable look and has Lumi Bright Night

Vision numerals. All pieces in the collection come with a 12 hour quartz movement

with chronograph functionality; an essential element for any racing watch.

The Scrambler Collection brings together for the first time the natural elegance and

classicism of a square case design with the rugged influence of motorcycles and café racing culture. The unique juncture where

Italian sartorial heritage and pure moto influence meet is where you’ll

find the fine timepieces of CT Scuderia.

CS70101

Movement: Quartz Swiss MadeFunction: Chronograph

Watch Case: 45 x 40 mmCase Back: Black IP Stainless Steel

Water Resistance: 10 atmMaterial: Bronze & Black IP Stainless Steel

Dial: Black Enamel with Applied IndexCrystal: Sapphire

Strap: Brown Genuine Leather

S C R A M B L E R

D I R T T R A C KC O L L E C T I O N

While CT Scuderia’s main inspiration comes from café racing, Margaritelli has a passion also for another strong and very challenging

form of motorcycle racing - Dirt Track. Known for allowing a driver to showcase his true

talent, the Dirt Track collection pays tribute to an old discipline within the racing world.

Taking inspiration from the racecourse itself, the dial details of the Dirt Track collection are oval which resemble the oval dirt track that

is the ultimate test of man and machine. The crown is stationed at the 12 o’ clock position, a CT Scuderia signature characteristic since the brand launched in 2010. Introducing for the first time, silicon constructed straps with

three holes for breathability, the watches allow for the best performance possible.

When you push yourself to the limits, the Dirt Track collection is built to perform just

as well as you.

TRACKER

CS10218

Movement: Automatic Swiss MadeFunction: Single TimeWatch Case: ø 44 mm

Case Back: Stainless Steel Black IP with See Through Sapphire CrystalWater Resistance: 10 atm

Material: Black IP Stainless SteelDial: Black & White Enamel

Crystal: SapphireStrap: Patterned Silicon with 3 Holes

D I R T T R A C K

D A S H B O A R DC O L L E C T I O N

Continuing the racing heritage inherent to the whole line, Contatempo Scuderia

introduces the all new Dashboard collection taking inspiration from legendary racing

cars and motorbikes.

The dials are replicas of the most famous speedometers used in vintage motorbikes

and automobiles around the world. The Dashboard collection features a uniquely

placed crown at the 6 o’ clock position, the spot where vintage dashboards originally

had their kilometer re-set button.

Straps are built with the finest genuine Italian leather with uniquely placed cut out holes to provide better comfort and anti-perspiration for the wrist during racing

action. Watches are equipped with a Swiss Made automatic movement and lumi bright

hands for night vision.

CS10220


Case Back: Black IP Stainless SteelWater Resistance: 10 atm

Material: Rose Gold IP & Stainless SteelDial: Black EnamelCrystal: Sapphire

Strap: Genuine Black Leather with 3 Holes

D A S H B O A R D

B O N E V I L L EC O L L E C T I O N

Image a place so flat you seem to see the curvature of the planet, so barren not even the simplest life forms

can exist. Imagine the passing thunder of strange vehicles hurtlingby on a vast dazzling

white plain. This is not an alien world far from earth; it is

Utah’s famous Bonneville Salt Flats.

CS10222



Dial: White EnamelCrystal: Sapphire

Strap: Nato Genuine Black Leather

B O N E V I L L E

M A S T E R T I M EC O L L E C T I O N

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Master Time is the progenitor of all the Contatempo Scuderia watches.

Margaritelli’s grandfather, Ariodante Margaritelli, who was born in Italy in 1890, created for himself a new system of time instrument. A master of watch

making from Parma, Italy, he was working in a factory creating time instruments. One day while exploring

the different possible uses of the instruments he was making, he conceived the idea of adding a strap to

the instrument to wear it on the wrist.

The story of his grandfather was passed down to Margaritelli by his own father, who was a watchmaker

himself.

Amazed every time his father told the story, Margaritelli finally decided to combine his rich family heritage with his passion for motorcycles, giving birth to a modern visualization of his grandfather’s artisan

dream.

CT Scuderia Master Time, offered in all stainless steel, is assembled with a Swiss Made automatic chronograph movement, 27 jewels frequency of 28,000 A/h 4Hz and 40 hours power reserve.

The original idea of the pocket watch body worn on the wrist has been made ergonomic by Enrico Margaritelli in a very sophisticated construction,

comprised of 111 components.

The result is a perfectly unique ergonomic timepiece and a true salute to his grandfather’s original passion

for watches.

CS20509

M A S T E R T I M E

Movement: Automatic Swiss MadeFunction: ChronographWatch Case: ø 44 mm


Dial: White EnamelCrystal: Sapphire

Bracelet: Stainless Steel

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S W I S S M A D E

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Watch Case: ø 40 mm & ø 44 mm

Material: Stainless Steel

Crystal: Sapphire

Water Resistance: 10 atm

Movement Option 1: Ronda Quartz 3520DFunction: 12 Hour Chronograph Split Second

Movement Option 2: Ronda Quartz 763Function: Dual Time

Movement Option 3: Mechanic Automatic CHR-01 27 JewelsFunction: Chronograph 40 Hour Power Reserve Shock Absorber

Movement Option 4: Mechanic Automatic CSD-01 21 JewelsFunction: Single Time 36 Hour Power Reserve Shock Absorber

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