Durabo watches - handmade time, handmade watches in limited series

<pre> <a href="main.htm">Home</a> <a href="filosofia.htm">Philosophy</a> <a href="lavorazioni.htm">Craftmanships</a> <a href="sporter.htm">Sporter watch</a> <a href="specifiche_sporter.htm">Sporter technical specifications</a> <a href="class.htm">Class watch</a> <a href="specifiche_class.htm">Class technical specifications</a> <a href="panzer.htm">Panzer watch</a> <a href="specifiche_panzer.htm">Panzer technical specifications</a> <a href="runa.htm">Runa watch</a> <a href="specifiche_runa.htm">Runa technical specifications</a> <a href="stonehenge.htm">Summer Solstice at Stonehenge</a> <a href="contatti.htm">Contacts</a> <a href="ora.htm">DURABO time</a> <a href="legionnaire.htm">Legionnaire watch</a> <a href="specifiche_legionnaire.htm">Legionnaire technical specifications</a> <a href="judith.htm">Judith watch</a> <a href="specifiche_judith.htm">Judith technical specifications</a> <a href="runa_nuovo.htm">New Runa watch</a> The Durabo watches are mechanical automatic cronographs completely hand made, with handicraft techniques, from Italian silversmiths and Swiss masters clock builders. The Durabo watches are produced in limited series; every copy is numbered. Every Durabo watch is a unique piece. The case of the Durabo watches, constituted by a double valve silver 925 case, is obtained with the method of the lost wax process. This ancient and refined technique, the same used by Benvenuto Cellini and the great Masters of the Renaissance, consists in straining fused silver in treads of chalk derived from a model in wax. The products of the fusion, the elements of the case and the fibbia to ardiglione, are then finished and calibrated by Italian silversmiths manually. Every Durabo watch is a unique piece: it is the product of an ancient crafting process and the ability of the silversmiths who make a unique jewel of every Durabo watch. The movement is ETA-Valjoux 7750 and 7751, final product of the best tradition of Swiss clock tradition, opportunely modified and personalized to you for the various models, constitutes the mechanical heart of the Durabo watches. The particular finish treatment of silver, shaped with the cire perdue process, enriches pure silver of luminous tonalities of intense lunar glares; it is “the quicksilver” of the Durabo watches. The men models of the Durabo watches are five: Runa, Sporter, Class, Panzer and Legionnaire. The models Sporter, Class and Panzer are different for the design and the colors of the quadrant. The technical details are: double valve silver 925 case by one fusion in “lost wax” with “quicksilver” treatment; diameter 41 milimeter; glossy finished bezel; personalized screw closing crown; crono push-buttons; see-trough bottom. Mechanical movement with automatic winding , caliber ETA-Valjoux 7750. 24 milimeter watch strap in crocodile skin with silver 925 tongue buckle. Runa model: available in two versions that differ for the design of the case. silver 925 Case (diameter 41 milimeter) product with “lost wax” process and “quicksilver” treatment; glossy finished bezel; knurled personalized screw closing crown; crono push-buttons and push-button for the correction of the dater (place to the 10) “to pump”; endowed bottom of porthole. Quadrant white handcrafted to guilloché in the zone centers them, with peripheral tachimetric scale; partially luminescent leaf-shaped pointers; geometric indices applied; indications: hours crono and Moon phases to the 6, 24 hours and continous seconds to the 9, crono minutes at 12; day and month window to the 12; pointer dater in the center; indication of the Summer Solstice in Stonehenge; crono seconds in the center. Mechanical movement automatic winding, perlee decorated caliber ETA-Valjoux 7751 with blue screws, personalized oscillating mass with logo and numeration. Impermeability guaranteed til 2 atmospheres. 24 milimeter Black watch strap in crocodile hide; tongue buckle in silver 925. watch realized in limited series of 100. </pre> <h1>Automated mechanical Chronographs completely hand made by silver italian artisans and swiss master watchmakers.</h1> <h2>DURABO philosophy</h2> <p>DURABO, in Latin, means ‘I will last’ and the cypress tree that appears in the trademark reinforces this concept of duration. This challenge to time is at the heart of the Durabo philosophy. The Durabo motto ‘handmade time’ indicates durability: the skills of craftsmen contrasting with the inevitability of time, which is implied by the Latin adage ‘tempus fugit’.</p> <p>DURABO watches, available in numbered limited series, are individual and precious pieces. Their rare availabilty on the market adds to their distinction.</p> <p>They are made for "the few" who will appreciate the quality and durability of a handmade watch; the ones who would search the few, very chosen watchmakers, yet would rarely find such quality and beauty. The Durobo philosophy is: a watch for a few, only for those who are able to make "last" this affection for time.</p> <h2>The "lost-wax" process</h2> <p>To confirm the absolute uniqueness of a DURABO watch, it is not necessary to go far. It is sufficient to say that its body, with its silver 925 case and a double valve, is the result of a "lost-wax" process.</p> <p>This has been obtained by casting molten silver in a plaster cast derived from a wax model, a method used by the most important Masters of Renaissance and by Benvenuto Cellini for his master pieces.</p> <p>The finishing touches, including the silver "tongue" buckle, are handmade by Italian silver artisans and this explains why each piece is slightly different from the others. Thus the look of a DURABO watch is as unique as the person wearing it! However, the mechanical heart of the watch, from the best tradition of Swiss watch masters, is an ETA-Valjoux 7750 and 7751 with appropriate modifications and personalizations.</p> <p>The final result is a mechanical, automatic chronograph with three meters calibrated in weight and dimensions. An unrepeatable must.</p> <h2>"Quick silver" reflections</h2> <p>It is a little alchemical invention of DURABO. Obtained using a particular treatment in order to enrich the pure silver of lightning tones with intense moon reflections; it is "quick silver" that you will put on by choosing DURABO!</p> <h3>The Judith Modell</h3> <ul> <li>Solotempo and calendar, automatic mechanic completely hand-made</li> <li>"lost wax" processed 18 karat white gold case, bezel with 48 diamonds, 1.33 in diameter, personalized crown.</li> <li>Silver dial with guilloche inlay work, roman built-in geometrical points, Automatic winding mechanical movement, ETA-Valjoux cal. 2892.2.</li> <li>Crocodile-hide or satin 0.70 in watch strap with 18 karat white gold tongue buckle.</li> <li>Available also with 925 silver case and sapphires.</li> <li>50 watches limited edition.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>"Quick silver" reflecting "lost wax" processed 925 silver case, glossy finish bezel, personalized screw closing shagreened crown, pushbuttons for chrono functions. See-through bottom.</li> <li>Weaving mechanical heart personalized with logo and number.</li> <li>Black and white dial with guilloche inlay work and tachometric scale; leaf shaped glowing hands; built-in geometrical points.</li> <li>Crocodile-hide 0.94 in watch strap with 925 silver tongue buckle.</li> <li>Water resistant to 2 atmospheres.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>100 watches limited edition.</li> <li>Durabo reserves the right to change the production models without any notice</li> </ul> <p>The Durabo watches are mechanical automatic cronographs completely hand made, with handicraft techniques, from Italian silversmiths and Swiss masters clock builders. The Durabo watches are produced in limited series; every copy is numbered. Every Durabo watch is a unique piece.</p> <p>The Durabo watch is more than a status symbol, It’s the ""Creme de la Creme" of watches. Our watches are made in small series and are therefore very exclusive - every copy has it's own personal number and you will not find two that are equal, the Durabo is unique. If you have a Durabo watch, you tell experts the person you are, You have made a choice. Durabo is most likely among the best handmade watches in the world. Italian silversmiths finish and calibrates the Durabo watches. Swiss Master Watchmakers build them in Italy. An Italian-Swiss watch, beautifull to your eye.</p> <p>The case is Lost-wax casted in silver 925. (Lost-wax casting, sometimes called by the French name of cire perdue, is the process by which a bronze is cast from an artist's sculpture. An ancient practice.)* explaination from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_wax The Lost-wax casting/cire perdue process is one of the reasons every Durabo watch is different from another.</p> <p>It's not only a unique watch it's a witness of historical devolopments such as the casting process. Praxiteles, the most renowned of the Attic sculptors of the 4th century BC used the same techique for his art. And that is exactly what a Durabo is: art! The Durabo watch is art, priceless and yet given great value. Please contact us for more information on our range of watches at info@orologidurabo.it</p> <p>Clock and clocks measure time, and time is what we all want more of. The Durabo watch doesn't give you more time but it mesures it beautifully. A jewel to cary on your wrist. Gold, silver and diamonds... all made in Italy. The Durabo watch is part of the italian style, italian fashion. Imagine having italian handmade shoes, a Valentino or Prada suit, a Gucci attachè case and wallet, driving a Lamborghini or a Ferrari... italian luxury items all of them... the hand crafted Durabo watch is in good company.</p> <p>The case of the Durabo watches, constituted by a double valve silver 925 case, is obtained with the method of the lost wax process. This ancient and refined technique, the same used by Benvenuto Cellini and the great Masters of the Renaissance, consists in straining fused silver in treads of chalk derived from a model in wax.</p> <p>The products of the fusion, the elements of the case and the fibbia to ardiglione, are then finished and manually calibrated by Italian silversmiths.</p> <p>Every Durabo watch is a unique piece: it is the product of an ancient crafting process and the ability of the silversmiths who make a unique jewel of every Durabo watch. The movement is ETA-Valjoux 7750 and 7751, final product of the best tradition of Swiss clock tradition, opportunely modified and personalized to you for the various models, constitutes the mechanical heart of the Durabo watches. The particular finish treatment of silver, shaped with the cire perdue process, enriches pure silver of luminous tonalities of intense lunar glares; it is "the quicksilver" of the Durabo watches.</p> <h2>The men models of the Durabo watches are: Runa, Sporter, Class, Panzer, and Legionnaire. The feminine model is: Judith.</h2> <p>The models Sporter, Class and Panzer are different for the design and the colors of the quadrant. The technical details are: double valve silver 925 case by one fusion in "lost wax" with "quicksilver" treatment; diameter 41 milimeter; glossy finished bezel; personalized screw closing crown; crono push-buttons; see-trough bottom.</p> <p>Mechanical movement with automatic winding , caliber ETA-Valjoux 7750. 24 milimeter watch strap in crocodile skin with silver 925 tongue buckle. <h2>Durabo philosophy</h2> <p>Durabo, in Latin, means "I will last" and the cypress tree that appears in the trademark reinforces this concept of duration. This challenge to time is at the heart of the Durabo philosophy. The Durabo motto "handmade time" indicates durability: the skills of craftsmen contrasting with the inevitability of time, which is implied by the Latin adage "tempus fugit".</p> <p>Durabo watches, available in numbered limited series, are individual and precious pieces. Their rare availabilty on the market adds to their distinction. They are made for "the few" who will appreciate the quality and durability of a handmade watch; the ones who would search the few, very chosen watchmakers, yet would rarely find such quality and beauty. The Durobo philosophy is: a watch for a few, only for those who are able to make "last" this affection for time.</p> <h1>The "lost-wax" process</h1> <p>To confirm the absolute uniqueness of a Durabo watch, it is not necessary to go far. It is sufficient to say that its body, with its silver 925 case and a double valve, is the result of a "lost-wax" process.</p> <p>This has been obtained by casting molten silver in a plaster cast derived from a wax model, a method used by the most important Masters of Renaissance and by Benvenuto Cellini for his master pieces.</p> <p>The finishing touches, including the silver "tongue" buckle, are handmade by Italian silver artisans and this explains why each piece is slightly different from the others. Thus the look of a Durabo watch is as unique as the person wearing it! However, the mechanical heart of the watch, from the best tradition of Swiss watch masters, is an ETA-Valjoux 7750 and 7751 with appropriate modifications and personalizations.</p> <p>The final result is a mechanical, automatic chronograph with three meters calibrated in weight and dimensions. An unrepeatable must.</p> <h2>"Quick silver" reflections</h2> <p>It is a little alchemical invention of Durabo. Obtained using a particular treatment in order to enrich the pure silver of lightning tones with intense moon reflections; it is "quick silver" that you will put on by choosing Durabo!</p> <p>"Quick silver" reflecting "lost wax" processed 925 silver case, glossy finish bezel, personalized screw closing shagreened crown, pushbuttons for chrono functions. See-through bottom.</p> <p>Weaving mechanical heart personalized with logo and number.</p> <p>Black and white dial with guilloche inlay work and tachometric scale; leaf shaped glowing hands; built-in geometrical points.</p> <p>Crocodile-hide 0.94 in watch strap with 925 silver tongue buckle.</p> <p>Water resistant to 2 atmospheres. Sporter and Class models diameter 1.61 in, thickness 0.67 in ETA-Valjoux 7750 movement.</p> <p>Panzer and Legionnaire models diameter 1.77 in, thickness 0.75 in ETA-Valjoux 7750 movement.</p> <p>Runa model diameter 1.77 in, thickness 0.75 in ETA-Valjoux 7751 movement perlée decoration with blue screws.</p> 100 watches limited edition. <p>Durabo reserves the right to change the production models without any notice</p> <p>Automated mechanical Chronographs completely hand made by silver italian artisans and swiss master watchmakers.</p> <p>Runa model: available in two versions that differ for the design of the case. silver 925 Case (diameter 41 milimeter) product with "lost wax" process and "quicksilver" treatment; glossy finished bezel; knurled personalized screw closing crown; crono push-buttons and push-button for the correction of the dater (place to the 10) "to pump" endowed bottom of porthole. Quadrant white handcrafted to guilloché in the zone centers them, with peripheral tachimetric scale; partially luminescent leaf-shaped pointers; geometric indices applied; indications: hours crono and Moon phases to the 6, 24 hours and continous seconds to the 9, crono minutes at 12; day and month window to the 12; pointer dater in the center; indication of the Summer Solstice in Stonehenge; crono seconds in the center. Mechanical movement automatic winding, perlee decorated caliber ETA-Valjoux 7751 with blue screws, personalized oscillating mass with logo and numeration. Impermeability guaranteed til 2 atmospheres. 24 milimeter Black watch strap in crocodile hide; tongue buckle in silver 925. watch realized in limited series of 100.</p>