Few boutique watch brands understand the intersection of automotive design and pure horological nostalgia quite like Autodromo.
Operating out of his New York headquarters, founder and chief designer Bradley Price has spent over a decade crafting highly focused, beautifully engineered timepieces that resonate deeply with motorsport enthusiasts.
From the vintage Italian spirit of the Stradale to the high-tech, fire-breathing rally aesthetic of the Group B, Autodromo doesn’t just put cars on a dial—they perfectly bottle up an era.
Their latest release takes that formula and gives it a massive injection of mechanical boost. The Autodromo Group C Turbo Sport Watch Collection arrives as a brilliant “ana-digi” follow-up to their highly successful 2023 digital-only model.
Dropping into the market at a highly accessible $450, this collection pushes the boundaries of retro-futuristic design, perfectly capturing the raw, high-stakes era of 1980s and early ’90s turbocharged endurance racing.
A Mashup of Analog Grid and Digital Display
The Group C Turbo Sport acts as the horological equivalent of a classic automotive layout: it’s pure analog performance up top, with a digital party down at the bottom.
Its primary reference points are the legendary Group C prototypes that once thundered down the Mulsanne Straight at Le Mans, alongside the blocky, digitized cockpit tachometers that defined the dawn of motorsport electronics.
* Case Geometry: Cushion-shaped with a hooded lug profile
* Display Layout: Central analog dial + 6 o'clock digital LCD window
* Complications: 1/100-second chronograph, triple time zones, daily alarm
* Strap Setup: Custom FKM rubber with a rugged nylon inlay
The dial is built on a wonderfully retro debossed grid pattern. High-contrast, syringe-style hands and bold, instrument-gauge indexes sweep across the top two-thirds of the display, mimicking a vintage cockpit dashboard.
Down at 6 o’clock, Autodromo has seamlessly integrated a compact LCD window. This digital readout neatly handles your auxiliary information without crowding the main display, evoking the exact moment in racing history when mechanical needles first began to share real estate with early digital trip computers.
Lightweight Aluminum Construction
Instead of defaulting to the heavy, industry-standard stainless steel case, Autodromo chose a material far more coherent with the weight-saving paddocks of the Group C era.
The cushion-shaped case is CNC-milled from lightweight anodized aluminum and finished with a smooth, satin bead-blasted texture.
“Clocking in at a wonderfully compact 38.5mm in diameter, 11.4mm in thickness, and a super-short 40mm lug-to-lug distance, the Turbo Sport sits incredibly light and flat on the wrist, completely dodging the bulky profile of most multi-function sport watches.”
| Architectural Feature | Engineering Specification |
| Case Material | CNC-milled anodized aluminum (Satin bead-blasted) |
| Caseback | 316L stainless steel with brushed finishing and polished bevels |
| Crystal | Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal glass |
| Water Resistance | 50 Meters / 5 ATM |
The collection is launched in three distinct anodized flavors: a tool-watch leaning Grey, a clean Silver, and a warm Gold that leans heavily into period racing livery aesthetics without ever feeling like a costume.
The underside features a robust 316L stainless steel caseback boasting brushed finishing, polished bevels, and a custom, paint-filled Group C script logo to tie the theme together.
Multi-Zone Utility on the Track
Beneath the sapphire crystal, the dual-module quartz movement avoids unnecessary spec-sheet padding in favor of real-world utility. The analog face keeps track of local time, while the lower LCD screen manages two independent digital time zones, providing a handy triple-time-zone capability.
For trackside timing or everyday tasks, the module packs a hyper-precise 1/100-second chronograph and a daily alarm, complete with 12H/24H format switching.
When the sun dips below the horizon, a brilliant electroluminescent (EL) backlight illuminates the digital window with an ultra-satisfying glow.
To secure this piece of motorsport history to your arm, Autodromo developed a custom FKM rubber strap that tapers from 20mm at the lug down to 18mm at the buckle.
Featuring a tactile nylon inlay, it keeps the high-tech material narrative intact while serving as one of the comfiest bands the brand has ever produced.
For $450, the Autodromo Group C Turbo Sport Watch Collection is a fun, unpretentious masterclass in design that belongs in any gearhead’s watch box.
