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. 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 millimeter case and of the bezel shows a texture characterized by irregular “waves” that create shiny and opaque effects. In this unreleased background stand out the distinctive four black dials, each one indicating minutes and hours, while the date and the red seconds hand are located on the bottom right dial and top right dial. The functions of every single dial are regulated via their corresponding crowns.

The metal effect is interrupted on the case middle by a black a-DLC titanium band that besides adding more audacity to the timepiece, emulates and celebrates the next-gen pistons with black Teflon anti-seize insert.

Icon Damascus is driven by the calibre MV 8802 developed in-house, which is visible through the open caseback.

The strap, directly attached to the case via a system that does not require lugs, is in black leather with red stitching and a black a-DLC steel folding clasp.

Technical details

Model: Icon Damascus

Case
Damascus steel
Diameter, 49mm
Bezel, Damascus steel
Glass, anti-reflective sapphire crystal
Caseback, with mineral glass
Water-resistance, 5 atm (50 mt)

Dial
Black a-DLC titanium
Indexes and Hands, Super-LumiNova® C1BL X1

Strap
Black leather / red finishing
Clasp, Folding Clasp MV, stainless steel

Movement
Calibre: MV 8802
Movement, Mechanical, unidirectional self-winding
Dimensions, 44.30 mm Ø Height: 7.60 mm
Rotor, MV cog, perlage finishing
Power reserve, Approximately 48 hours
Frequency, 28’800 oscillations / hour
Number of parts, 328
Number of jewels, 33
Incabloc shock protection system
Finishings, perlage, sablage, rodiage, paint.

Functions
4 independent time zones, instantaneous date, stop-seconds
Main dial, Hour, minute and date at 9 o’clock
Ancillary dials, Hour, minute, and seconds (1) / hour and minute (2)

Price
Euro 10.900

Meccaniche Veloci presents a unique timepiece from the QuattroValvole collection, in partnership with Nardi, the prestigious Italian firm that makes traditionally-crafted steering wheels. The result is QuattroValvole Nardi Edition, a limited-edition collection of 50 timepieces.

The watchmaking brand has enriched its beautiful creations with a new story of Italian excellence in celebration of a highly traditional company, Nardi: a legendary brand that has worked with the greatest names in the automobile industry for over ninety years.

The new Meccaniche Veloci Limited Edition continues the tradition of a partnership that has in the past allowed the brand to tell stories of fascinating engines and explore a wide range of materials in an expression of creative freedom applied to high watchmaking.

With shared conceptual and stylistic intentions, the new timepieces represent the passion that the two brands share for the world of beautiful vehicles, as well as attention to detail. Drawing on their Italian roots, Meccaniche Veloci – Genève and Nardi Personal have a joint philosophy that sets them apart from their contemporaries: producing high-quality creations through the use of select materials, specific production processes and unique style and design.

The characteristic case of Meccaniche Veloci watches, inspired by the design of a piston, is made from titanium and decorated on the edge of the case middle with a narrow, hard wooden insert with beautiful veining and extraordinary resistance. Meccaniche Veloci celebrates wood, the star material of Nardi creations.

The watch dial presents an opaque surface with a delicate guilloché weave. As well as the high quality typical of traditional watchmaking, this finish also renders the dial more precious and clearly recalls the harmonious design of Nardi’s most exclusive pedigree steering wheels that are still hand-crafted to this day.

Four small dials edged in blue in tribute to Nardi’s colours stand out against the QuattroValvole’s dial. The two brands’ logos appear at the centre. All the hours and minutes hands are coated with SuperLuminova® and the seconds function is fulfilled by the small red hand at the bottom right of the dial, while the date may be read through a circular aperture within the dial above.

Featuring a 49 mm case with anti-reflective sapphire crystal, it is driven by the calibre MV8802 developed in-house by Meccaniche Veloci which allows two different time zones to be displayed simultaneously and independently, an expression of both the fleeting nature of time and space and their precise mastery. On the case, four crowns positioned adjacent to the four dials allow each individual time zone to be adjusted.

The strap of the QuattroValvole Nardi Edition model, directly attached to the case via a system that does not require lugs, is in black leather with green stitching and a steel MV folding clasp.

Technical details

Model: QuattroValvole Nardi Limited edition, 50 pieces

Case
Natural brushed / polished titanium with wood insert
Diameter: 49mm
Bezel: Polished titanium
Glass: Anti-reflective sapphire crystal
Caseback: Natural brushed titanium with mineral glass
Water-resistance: 5 atm (50 mt)

Dial
Guilloché with Meccaniche Veloci and Nardi logos
Indexes: and Hands Super-LumiNova® C1BL X1

Movement
Calibre: MV 8802 Mechanical, unidirectional self-winding
Dimensions: 44.30 mm Ø Height: 7.60 mm
Rotor: MV cog, perlage finishing
Power reserve: Approximately 48 hours
Frequency: 28’800 oscillations / hour
Number of parts: 328
Number of jewels: 33
Incabloc shock protection system
Finishings: Perlage, sablage, rodiage, paint.

Functions
4 independent time zones, instantaneous date, stop-seconds
– Main dial: Hour, minute and date at 9 o’clock
– Ancillary dials: Hour, minute, and seconds (1) / hour and minute (2)

Strap
Black leather, light-blue stitchings
Clasp: Folding Clasp MV, stainless steel

Price
Euro 11.000.-

Meccaniche Veloci presents a preview of its new version of the Icon collection: the Podium, with its distinctive four carbon-fibre dials. The lower two dials are skeletonised, allowing the technical details of the Manufacture calibre MV8802 – a movement designed in-house by Meccaniche Veloci and capable of simultaneously handling four time zones – to be admired.

The unmistakable 49-millimetre piston-shaped case comes in natural titanium for the Podium model.

The Icon Podium collection adds further technical appeal to a timepiece that embodies Meccaniche Veloci’s production philosophy where not a single detail is left to chance. The passion for watchmaking technology and the eternal inspiration of the world of engines combined with the certified 100% Swiss Made parts find a new expression in this collection. This new watch will be displayed at Baselworld exhibition from 20 to 26 March 2019.

Technical details

Model: Icon Podium

Case and dial
Case, natural titanium
Diameter, 49mm
Bezel, natural titanium
Glass, anti-reflective sapphire crystal
Caseback, mineral glass
Dial, Carbon fibre and skeletonised
Indexes and Hands, Super-LumiNova® C1BL X1
Impermeability, 5 atm (50 mt)

Movement
Calibre: MV 8802
Movement: Mechanical, unidirectional self-winding
Dimensions: Ø 44.30 mm; Height: 7.60 mm
Functions: 4 independent time zones, instantaneous date, stop-seconds
Main dial: hour, minute and date at 9 o’clock
Ancillary dials: hour, minute, and seconds (1) / hour and minute (2)
Rotor: MV cog, perlage finishing
Power reserve: approximately 48 hours
Frequency: 28,800 oscillations / hour
Number of parts: 328
Number of jewels: 33
Incabloc shock protection system
Finishings:perlage, sablage, rodiage, paint

Strap
Black leather, black stitching
Folding Clasp MV, natural titanium

Price
7’900.- CHF

Meccaniche Veloci, the Italian-Swiss watchmaker based in Geneva, presents its latest watch, the new MoneyMaker. This new timepiece will be officially unveiled at the next Basel World Watch and Jewellery Show, Baselworld 2016.

The MoneyMaker is part of the Quattro Valvole – Four Strokes collection, showing four different time zones simultaneously, and will be the first watch launched by the Geneva watchmakers with the new MV8801 in-house movement.

The dial of the MoneyMaker is characterised by a traditional guilloché needle-etched design with radial elements applied by hand representing a vault door, and the symbols of major world currencies make it quick and easy to identify the four different time zones. The new logo characterizing the production ‘Made in Geneva’ also appears for the first time on this model.

Technical specifications
Model: Quattro Valvole – Four Strokes MoneyMaker
MV8801 movement
Natural titanium case
Guilloché needle-etched dial and inserts applied by hand
Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating
Natural rubber strap with leather inserts.
Prices starting from CHF 7,900 (before tax)

Technical specifications of the MV8801calibre
Automatic movement; Diameter: 44.30 mm; Thickness: 6.8 mm; 4 independent displays (2 GMT with hours and minutes; 1 GMT with hours, minutes and date at 9 o’clock position; 1 GMT with hours, minutes and seconds); Rotor: MV cog; Power reserve: 38 hours; Frequency: 28,800 vibrations per hour; Number of parts: 195; Water resistance: 10 atmospheres; Movement decoration: perlage, Côtes de Genève, rhodium-plating.

Meccaniche Veloci announces changes in management and the introduction of a new collection, Corsacorta Evo.

MV will be presenting the Corsacorta Evo solo tempo at Baselworld 2015. This new watch features a rugged core combined with a sleek look, all very much in the spirit of the brand. The name of the new model is inspired from a particular type of engine in which the stroke of the piston is shorter in relation to the bore of the cylinder, which allows for greater power development at high rpm: one particularity of these engines is that they boast very athletic performance with meticulous attention to detail, something that speed fans will surely know to appreciate.

What distinguishes this watch stylistically from the emblematic Quattro Valvole and Due Valvole is the special shape of the bracelet, whose buckles are in a contrasting colour to the case. As for the case itself, it is thinner, but still inspired by a piston ring. The idea was to reconceive a textile bracelet with delicate, contrasting stitching.

Meccaniche Veloci is prepared to meet the many challenges of 2015 with the mettle that has always characterized the brand. Cesare Cerrito, of Italian origin, is the new president of the company, which is now based in Geneva. This connoisseur of fine watches and engines spent over twenty years working in finance in London, Milan and Geneva.

The takeover of Meccaniche Veloci also involved nomination of a new CEO, one who has a lot of experience in the world of fine watchmaking: Riccardo Monfardino, former commercial director at Franck Muller, where he worked for fifteen years. He will be in charge of the complete strategy for the global distribution of MV.

GASKET collection
In the world of speed, every millimetre must be cared for and there are no components of secondary importance. Even a rubber part, such as a gasket, is made and checked by attentive eyes. In this new collection, Meccaniche Veloci takes inspiration from the gasket of the engines and uses its creativity to make it the central feature of the new design of Quattro Valvole watches. The dial, covered with carbon fibre, plays with the curved shape of a gasket surrounding the subdials of the watch.

Model: Quattro Valvole 48 Four Strokes Gasket
Dial in carbon fiber. Red detail inspired by the gaskets of the engines
Case made of natural or black IPB titanium
Four independent ETA 2671 mechanical automatic movements
Only 250 specimens for each model
Also available in the Due Valvole version

TYRE collection
This year the TYRE collection, launched at Baselworld 2013, has been given a streak of bright yellow, red and green. These are colours that Meccaniche Veloci often combines with bold designs and innovative materials, as it plays with the vibrant colour palettes of the sporting world. The dials, covered with Medium tyres from Formula 1, are now available with details in YELLOW, RED or GREEN in the Quattro Valvole 48 Four Strokes and Due Valvole models.

Quattro Valvole 48 Four Strokes

(Four independent ETA 2671 mechanical automatic movements
Due Valvole (Two independent mechanical automatic movements)
Dial inspired by tread of the F1 Medium tyres
Case made of natural or black IPB titanium
Only 250 specimens for each model
Details available in YELLOW, RED or GREEN

CAR FAIRING collection
Three intense colours – blue, yellow and red – have been brought onto the dials of the Quattro Valvole Three Hand thanks to a special process of coating taken directly from the most prestigious sports car makers. The Car Fairing collection has a simple design with a strong personality thanks to these vibrant colours.

Model: Quattro Valvole 44 Three Hand
Single ETA 2824 mechanical automatic movement
Case made of natural or black IPB titanium
Only 250 specimens for each model
Dial refined with BLUE, YELLOW or RED car fairing varnish

The Three Hands version of the NAKED collection
Presented at Baselworld 2013, the Naked collection didn’t go unnoticed by lovers of motorcycles who appreciated the allusion in the basic Quattro Valvole design to the almost bare framed motorbikes that were popular in the 1990s. Following the collection’s success, this year Meccaniche Veloci has decided to launch the skeleton dial with partially or completely visible movements in the Quattro Valvole Three Hand version. One again, a strictly limited edition.

Model: Quattro Valvole 44 Three Hand Naked
Single ETA 2824 mechanical automatic movement
Case made of natural or black IPB titanium
Only 250 specimens for each model
Skeleton dial with partially or completely visible movements

The Icon Collection from Meccaniche Veloci celebrates a return of the past. The Quattro Valvolve 48 Four Strokes with four independent sapphire crystals was the model that made the name of Meccaniche Veloci in the exclusive watch sector. Years later, with requests from watch lovers, VIPs and sports personalities who became fans of this model, the Quattro Valvole is back.

Of course, history never repeats itself in exactly the same way and Meccaniche Veloci, a brand that prides itself on its investment in innovation and research, couldn’t launch a pure copy of the old version.

The Quattro Valvole Icon, with its distinctive design of the upper part of the case left free of glass and the four dials protected by separate crystals, has been crafted in high performance modern materials capitalizing on the brand’s knowhow developed over recent years. Titanium of the upper surface of the case has been crafted with unconventional finishing or is covered with ceramic or carbon fibre. The four dials are made of either carbon fibre or colour combinations that are a reminiscent of the very first models of the Quattro Valvole watches.

The Icon version of Quattro Valvole is a completely Swiss Made watch, not only the four independent movements housed in the four dials. Naturally, the watch is finished with the distinctive wrist-strap fixed directly onto the case.

Technical details
Model: Quattro Valvole 48 Four Strokes Icon

Movement
Four independent ETA 2671 mechanical automatic movements

Functions
Four time zones – hour, minutes, seconds – date

Case, dial and strap
Case: Made of natural titanium
Back case: Made of titanium, sealed with screws
Case Diameter: 48 mm
Dial: In titanium
Sub Dials: Four, made of carbon fibers
Strap: Rubber, fixed directly to the case
Buckle: With tongue, in titanium
Case crystal: Four independent case crystals

Also available in the Due Valvole version