[News] S.U.F Helsinki - Flyin Finn VB77

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S.U.F Helsinki is proud to announce its new ‘Flying Finn’: a thrilling collaboration with Formula 1 driving ace, Valtteri Bottas!

The race-ready ’VB77’ wristwatch, named after Valtteri’s car number, shows what can happen when Finland’s premier watchmaker, Stepan Sarapenva (the ’S’ to UhrenFabrik’s ‘U.F’) teams up with Finland's latest generation of fearless racers – who, away from tearing up circuits at 200mph, happens to be a diehard watch enthusiast.

For Valtteri, born 100km northeast of Helsinki, it was a no-brainer collaborating with one of watches’ smallest, but no less maverick, independent brands. S.U.F wears its Finnish heart on its sleeve, from the use of domestically forged, super-tough stainless steel, to 100% of R&D, engineering and assembly happening under Stepan’s own workshop roof, near Helsinki’s shipyards.

VB77 follows in the footsteps of S.U.F’s original tribute to another ‘Flying Finn’ – motorcycling’s Jarno ‘Paroni’ Saarinen – and it has been designed closely with Valtteri. It has unique details that cannot be found in any other S.U.F model, such as its super-tough DLC-coated case, and its open-worked dial’s racy four-way colourscheme. There’s a new screwdown crown, too, keeping things at tight as Valtteri’s cornering skills. And in keeping with Valtteri’s wry sense of humour, you’ll find the 7th day of every month displayed as ’77’.

Ticking beneath the bonnet – its ‘perlage’ finish gleaming between the dial’s racing stripes – you’ll find Soprod’s precision, Swiss-made ‘A10’ mechanics. On arrival at S.U.F, every movement is stripped down, thoroughly fine-tuned and re-oiled to Stepan’s stringent standards.

This could just be the start of an amazing ride for S.U.F: on-board with a future F1 champion. Gentlemen, wind your engines!