Turbocharged: Autodromo's New Group C Turbo Sport

Windup Watch Shop - July 19, 2026

The latest evolution from Autodromo draws heavily from a transformative era of automotive engineering, specifically celebrating the Group C "prototype" sports cars that dominated the 1980s with their volatile turbocharged performance. Building upon the foundation of their successful 2023 digital release, the new Turbo Sport series utilizes the tachometers of these legendary racing machines as a primary design language.

The result is a compelling ana-digi aesthetic that effectively bridges the gap between the heritage of vintage motorsport and the clean lines of contemporary horological innovation. Rather than feeling like a costume, it remains true to its roots with an anodized aluminum chassis, a debossed grid dial pattern, and a prominent 6 o'clock LCD screen paired with a central analog display.

Precision-milled using CNC technology, the 38.5mm anodized aluminum case is finished with a bead-blasted satin texture and offered in silver, gold, and grey colorways. Its wearable, compact design measures 40mm lug-to-lug and 11.4mm in thickness, boasting a 50-meter water resistance rating and a protective sapphire crystal. The caseback is crafted from 316L stainless steel, featuring brushed textures, polished bevels, and a paint-filled logo. To keep the motorsport theme cohesive, it is paired with a custom FKM rubber strap with a tactile nylon inlay, tapering from 20mm at the lugs to 18mm at the buckle.

Inside, a utility-driven quartz movement features an EL backlight and a practical suite of complications: a daily alarm, 12H/24H format switching, a 1/100-second chronograph, and a triple time zone capability consisting of one analog and two digital readouts. To ensure excellent legibility without clutter, primary timekeeping is designated to the main analog dial, while the digital zones and alarm details are cleanly relegated to the 6 o'clock LCD window.