QuattroValvole MoneyMaker
Case : polished and brushed grade 5 titanium, piston-shaped, sapphire back, water-resistant to 100m Diameter : 44.3mm Movement : mechanical self-winding (Caliber MV88-01 on ETA base movement, 38h power reserve), circular graining, Côtes de Genève, rhodium plating Functions : 2 GMT displays with hours and minutes, 1 GMT with hours, minutes and date at 9 o’clock, 1 GMT with hours, minutes and seconds Dial : rhodiumed brass and structured with four counters Strap : rubber with leather inserts, pin buckle of folding clasp
Ten years after the creation of the brand, Meccaniche Veloce is exhibiting an all-new ‘engine’ and ‘bodywork’ at Baselworld 2016, with a new tandem at the wheel. Since last year’s take-over by businessman and collector Cesare Cerrito (President) and watchmaking professional Ricardo Monfardino (CEO), an in-depth makeover has been undertaken, of which the most clearly visible aspects are an exclusive new caliber and production centralized around the new loft-style headquarters in Geneva. The strategy elaborated there gives priority to quality and to the original values of Meccaniche Veloci. Less references, more attention to details, a powerful and original personality, technical substance presented in a simple manner : such are the leitmotifs applied to the eight models presented at Baselworld and powered by the exclusively developed MV88-01 quadruple timezone movement visible through the sapphire crystal caseback. Its oscillating weight shaped like a car wheel further reinforces the ties with the automotive-motorbike world, also evidenced in the piston-shaped case featuring four valves housing the counters indicating as many different timezones, product partnerships with the Brembo and Suomy motorsport equipment manufacturers, as well as a dashboard-inspired design. This QuattroValvole collection is interpreted in bold and ironic versions dedicated to various high-profile themes such as the graphic MoneyMaker model, which should appeal to the world of finance.