TAG HEUER SLR FOR MERCEDES-BENZ; It's not the most expensive watch you can buy, but it could be one of the fastest.(News)

Byline: Dutch Mandel Fact: Car guys are gadget guys. They love intricate, detailed stuff, including watches. Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer has created 3500 limited-edition, high-tech watches to hail the Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR sports car. Among its features are buttons next to its dial that echo the layout of the shift buttons on the SLR's transmission selector lever.

A fixed black bezel with engraved SLR logo is crafted of titanium, with a tachymeter scale to measure speed. Though the car is good for little more than 210 mph, you can clock speeds up to 250 mph with the watch. Additionally, its brushed steel case is watertight and good to 300 feet underwater. Naturally, this all comes at a cost: $12,000, which is only about $470,000 less than the limited-edition...

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