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Wyler Vetta aboard the Milan-San Remo

Published on February 13, 2023

The Milan-San Remo was a historic motor competition, recently returned as a rally for classic cars. And now it’s also the inspiration for a Wyler Vetta watch. Also in this case it is a historic brand that is 125 years old and which in 2021 came back to life on the initiative of Marcello Binda in collaboration with Fulvio Locci, a designer in the watch sector. The new Wyler Vetta is presented in a limited series of 300 units. The Jumbostar Milano-Sanremo chronograph, inspired by the competition which is the oldest in Italy and of which the watch brand will also be a sponsor in the XIV historical re-enactment scheduled from 23 to 26 March. And the winning couple of the competition will receive two watches from the new Wyler Vetta series as a prize.

Una Porsche d'epoca nella rievocazione della Milano-Sanremo — Una Porsche d’epoca nella rievocazione della Milano-Sanremo

The Jumbostar Milano-Sanremo model, Swiss Made, has a case with a diameter of 40 millimeters, which takes up the original size of the 1968 chronograph, powered by the Landeron 72 automatic chronograph movement. Arabic numerals and applied indexes stand out on the double-level matt blue dial in luminescent steel. The glass is domed anti-reflective sapphire. At 3 and 9 o’clock are the minute and second counters in a colonial color that matches the brown leather strap with ecru stitching and steel pin buckle. At 6 o’clock the writing Coppa Milano Sanremo Est. 1906 refers to the year of the first race and represents the silhouette of two 1930s coupés. On the side, the knurled screw crown and the chronograph start and stop pushers, at 10 o’clock, the revolving flange adjustment crown.

La rievocazione con auto d'epoca della Milano-Sanremo — La rievocazione con auto d’epoca della Milano-Sanremo

Technical specifications
Case: bilux steel, 40 mm. Screw down crown. Domed anti-reflective sapphire crystal. Screw-down case back with XIV logo Historical reenactment of the Milano-Sanremo cup with limited sequential number
Movement: Landeron 72 automatic chrono
Bracelet: leather strap with ecru stitching made in Italy, steel ardillon buckle
Dial: applied indexes and luminescent steel spheres with Super LumiNova. Minute and second counters located at 3 and 9 o’clock.
Water resistance: 100m / 330ft
Price: 2400 Euros

Tiffany diamond car-watches

Published on December 27, 2022

Orologi

There are not only wristwatches. Tiffany, for example, has unveiled a new series of mechanical table clocks, inspired by its tradition of manufacturing trophies for car races and its traditional experience of collaboration with the Swiss watch industry. Time for Speed table clocks are made of aluminum, finished in the color of the Maison, the classic Tiffany Blue. The design of the watches is instead inspired by that of 1950s racing cars. The Maison presented a standard edition and two limited editions of these table clocks: one limited edition available exclusively at the Japanese stores Tiffany & Co., the other for the rest of the world. The limited edition table clocks available globally are decorated with 316 diamonds, totaling over 19 carats. Each wheel has a single diamond of approximately one carat at its center. The limited edition available only in Japan instead includes 192 diamonds including a pavé in the center of each wheel.

tiffany watch — Tiffany, orologio da tavolo in alluminio e diamanti

The watches have characteristics that can entice collectors. The tires of each watch-car, which weighs around 4 kilos, are made of resistant rubber, while the rims have polished steel spokes. The T&Co logo is stamped on the radiator on each watch. In place of the driver, a small glass dome in the shape of a helmet allows a glimpse of the mechanism inside. A large number 5 is instead positioned on the hood: it is a reference to the Tiffany & Co. flagship on Fifth Avenue, in New York. The hours and minutes are positioned on the left side of the machine and are visible through a brushed steel opening that makes them look like racing numbers. Time is marked by turning the three-spoke steering wheel counterclockwise. Finally, the movement is recharged by sliding the machine backwards on a flat surface.

Bentley turns 100 and celebrates with jewels

Published on November 29, 2019

Rings/Showroom

L'anello di Dreamboule dedicato a Bentley

The jewels dedicated to Bentley, the famous British car brand that turns 100 years old.
What gear do your jewels have? Of course, it’s not a very frequent question. And yet, perhaps someone could ask if the jewels in question are from Bentley, one of the luxury brands made in Britain. In fact, Bentley Motors celebrates a century of life and, at the same time, it also inspires the world of jewelry. With two different ideas.

The first is that of the Milanese brand Dreamboule, which has decided to celebrate Bentley’s 100 years with a special ring, a fusion of Italian design and Swiss engineering. The one-of-a-kind piece is made in 18-carat white gold, white diamonds, rubies, black diamonds, 24-karat white gold flakes, white mother-of-pearl, black volcanic stone.

L'anello di Dreamboule e la confezione — L’anello di Dreamboule e la confezione

But the same Bentley Motors has decided to put special jewels on sale, with the collaboration of the German Maison Heinz Mayer. The result is a necklace with a pendant inspired by the car. The new new pendant has a platinum and 18K yellow gold frame and is enriched with 106 Gia certified diamonds, with a yellow diamond of over 20 carats pear cut, and 56 in the surrounding frame.

Whoever buys a Bentley for himself, in short, could also sweeten his partner by giving her the pendant. It is no coincidence that the pendant was presented at the Jewelery Arabia Show in Bahrain. The car manufacturer, in any case, also presented two collections of women’s jewelry, always made by Heinz Meyer: Bentley Jewelery Collection and Bentley Solitaire Collection, both with diamonds set in 18-carat white and rose gold. The shape of the jewels is inspired by the wings that are part of the car manufacturer’s logo.

Pendente della collezione Bentley con diamante centrale e pavé di diamanti

Pendente della collezione Bentley realizzato da Heinz Meyer