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The new Icon Damascus by Meccaniche Veloci Meccaniche Veloci presents the new Icon Damascus, an unrealised and original version of the Icon line. The Italian soul of the brand is the fuel that feeds the strong creativity of the Maison. Icon Damascus is exceptionally made of steel, the timepiece explores a steel technique used for more than a thousand years. The allure of history turns into a very topical aesthetic and design concept. The steel is stretched and folded down on itself many times in order to be forged. This process creates a unique pattern that becomes the proud protagonist of the timepiece’s case. The decorative motif of the Damascus steel originates from the union of different types of metal; this aspect corresponds to an exceptional resistance and stability quality over time. The metal of the 49 millimetre case and of the bezel shows a texture characterized by irregular “waves” that create shiny and opaque effects. In this unreleased background stan

Basel World, to be held during March 21 – 26, 2019 Meccaniche Veloci, a relatively young independent contemporary watchmaker, will be present in Basel just beside the Basel fair its’ CEO Cesare Cerrito would meet all those prospective patrons of prior appointment and showcase new novelties. Meccaniche Veloci was founded in 2006 by Italian watch designer Marco Colombo. The brand was acquired in 2015 by Swiss-Italian entrepreneur Cesare Cerrito, who quickly set about restoring its distinctiveness and moved it to the heart of the Swiss watch industry in Plan-les-Ouates, in Geneva. The new owner set about developing an in-house mechanical movement to replace the four independent ETA calibres. The collection is immediately recognizable in the case design that is used throughout the collection, which is based on the pistons found inside every internal combustion engine. With this unique case design, which was perfectly round without any lugs, came a dial that was equally