In 1963, Jaguar began work on the Special GT E-Type project, a limited-edition series of special lightweight, aluminum-bodied versions of its E-Type sports car. The company initially planned a run of 18 vehicles, but only 12 were ever completed. Now, more than 50 years later, Jaguar plans to use the six remaining original chassis to finish the project, hand building each car to the original specifications.

In honor of this historic event, Jaguar’s timekeeping partner, the British watchmaker Bremont, is offe…