The Titanium Breva Segreto Di Lario Evokes Late-Night Lakeside Vistas

After a hiatus of a couple of decade, unbiased watchmaker Breva Genève made a return to centre stage earlier this yr. Whereas its first stint within the trade is thought for fascinatingly intelligent meteorological problems, the model now heads into a special, extra elegant route. The Segreto di Lario, the Secret of Lake Como, wouldn’t look misplaced on the boardwalk of Good, Monaco, or certainly, Lake Como. Increasing the gathering, Breva now introduces the titanium editions of the Segreto di Lario, with new tones on the dial as effectively.

On its debut, the Segreto di Lario was offered in luxurious rose gold, which is now exchanged for a extra up to date feel and look. The 41mm case is machined from grade 5 titanium, shedding a big quantity of weight within the course of (how a lot will not be communicated). It retains its elegant cushion form and comes with a sapphire crystal on either side. The deceptively simple-looking case is completed with an array of strategies, together with a circularly brushed crown with a sophisticated guard, laser-engraving and sand-blasting on the caseback, polished bevels and so forth.

Apart from a brand new materials for the case, we additionally get new ending for the dials. Two fashions are offered, with both a vertically brushed copper colored “Sundown” principal dial or a slate gray dial as if trying over the lake at evening. The decrease a part of the dial is “reduce off” to disclose a rhodium-plated part, completed with Côtes de Genève, form of within the fashion of a ship’s decking. The show is just like the earlier editions, with central fingers for the hours and minutes, retrograde seconds at midday, and the cut up energy reserve show. One hand signifies the remaining energy for the primary 6 days, and the opposite for the remaining seventh day.

Because the modifications are purely aesthetic, the motion has been left untouched. Developed by François-Paul Mojon of Chronode on the C101 platform, the difference to attain the double energy reserve indication is restricted to Breva. The ending consists of particulars akin to Geneva stripes, an engraved compass rose on one of many two barrels, polished screw heads and bevelled angles. The dual-barrel set-up ensured an influence reserve of seven days, indicated on two separate scales on the entrance, as defined.

Breva places the brand new titanium editions of the Segreto di Lario on a black or brown alligator leather-based strap, or a taupe suede leather-based strap, with a grade 5 titanium pin buckle. Breva doesn’t state what number of can be made, apart from the truth that manufacturing numbers can be low. The value is ready at CHF 46,000 excluding VAT.

For extra info, please go to Breva-Watches.com.