The first time I saw the Jarmara I thought this would not be a style I would be seeking. Then I looked at the watch again and thought I might reconsider. This is because the first Jarmara I viewed was the Reference 110.225 that had the fluted bezel and I thought this was a god awful idea.

With the reference 110.223, the case styling is much improved with the flat black bezel replacing the awful gold coated fluted bezel. The matte black centre link is supposed to match the bezel; however, I am not sure if it works. The black dial is good, I can see what they were trying to do here, there is good contrast. I really like the tonneau case that was popular in the 1970s, the smooth black bezel works along with the brushed case, I really like the machine cut finish.

The Formula One heritage of the Jarmara is based on the Circuito del Jarama on the outskirts of Madrid, the racetrack for the Spanish Grand Prix. This is a motorsport inspired timepiece, I did not immediately see it, however, the Heuer design principles of the 1970s was heavily influenced by motor racing, so it isn’t a big surprise here. The chronograph is a motorsport timing tool, this was a lap timing tool, they could also measure splits between vehicles to determine lead times or what the driver needed to do to catch up so this was a pretty important tool for race teams.