Lorca Model No.2 Chronograph (8501)

Reference 8501 explained

This Lorca No.2 Chronograph — ref. 8501 — is sold pre-owned, priced at $2,095. In short: a manual movement, 37mm of stainless steel, a stainless steel bracelet and chronograph on the dial.

Background

Pre-Owned 37mm Lorca Model No.2 Chronograph (8501)

The Lorca Model No. 2 is the sophomore release from the young New York–based watch brand Lorca Watches, launched in October 2024 as a follow-up to the brand’s first model, the Model No. 1 GMT. Lorca itself was founded by musician and watch enthusiast Jesse Marchant, who set out to build well-made Swiss-made mechanical timepieces that combine vintage charm with modern reliability.

Unlike its GMT predecessor, the Model No. 2 is a manual-wound chronograph that embraces a classic three-register layout and mid-century proportions, packed into a compact 37mm stainless steel case. It pairs traditional chronograph aesthetics—nostalgic design cues and a distinctive guilloché 12-hour rotating bezel—with contemporary build quality, including 100 m water resistance and a Swiss Sellita SW510 M movement with about 63 hours of power reserve.

Since its debut, the Model No. 2 has been noted for blending elegant vintage vibes with practical everyday wearability, positioning it as an expressive yet functional chronograph that reflects both Lorca’s design philosophy and the founder’s collector-driven roots. This is a limited edition production of 150 watches.

The No.2 Chronograph movement

The movement in reference 8501 is manual — hand-winding gives you a reason to pick it up each day. On the Lorca No.2 Chronograph: chronograph timing off the dial. The bezel is rotating, and mark a start point and read the time since.

How the No.2 Chronograph is built

The metal here is stainless steel, 37mm across — steel is the metal to own if it will actually be worn. Behind the sapphire sits a gray dial. The glass will outlast the finish on the case. Reference 8501 is the number to quote to a watchmaker, and the one to search when you want to compare this against other examples.

Living with the No.2 Chronograph

On the wrist the 8501 sits on a stainless steel bracelet — sized with links rather than holes. At 37mm, this is the least demanding size range there is. It suits anyone who times things and would rather do it on the wrist than on a phone and an owner who will actually take it near water rather than keep it for the office.

Buying this watch

Pre-owned, which means this No.2 Chronograph has been worn: what the photographs show is the condition you receive. As for the set, box and papers are both present. It is held under SKU 210000008260 in our stock, which is the fastest way to identify it to us. At $2,095 it ships free and fully insured, with fourteen days to return it.

• SKU: 210000008260
• Reference: 8501
• Price: $2,095
• Box and papers: Box and Papers

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