Press release
In its Casual Chic universe, Bertolucci pioneers creations where the 4 “Cs” – the very essence of the brand – feature fully: Creativity, Curves, Comfort and Construction. The Italian Riviera, a source of ceaseless inspiration, and Switzerland, with its technical expertise, mingle and interweave to design new silhouettes playing with the softness of curves and the elegance of lines. Well-being is celebrated in designs which combine comfort and harmony, resulting in a daily luxury. Classic yet subtlety unique, the Casual Chic models combine simplicity and modernity to match any moment and mood of the day.
Giro typifies the brand's Casual Chic style: elegance and simplicity for a daily luxury.
The classical round shape is revisited adding a touch of originality … so Bertolucci! In stainless steel or 18 carat pink gold, the bezel draws a loop reminiscing of the bounce of the pebble on the surface of the water.
Dedicated both for men and women, Giro is offered in a large selection of movements, combination of finishing and dials to match any expectation. From its purest execution in 3 hands quartz watch, Giro becomes jewellery with the sparkle of diamonds or the richness of rose gold touches, and adorns a very traditional or a true sporty look through its various dials and calibres.
Simple with a subtle uniqueness, Giro is a contemporary yet timeless collection, with a stylish look and sober elegance to be worn in any circumstance and match every moment and mood of the day.
New Casual Chic line introduced in 2009, Giro continues to play with styles by dressing its models in black PVD for a true sportive and masculine look. Featured with the comfort and the flexibility of the traditional 3 row metal bracelet, the « All Black » executions play with polished and fine-brushed finishing on black galvanic dials with stylised indexes, to offer a strong yet elegant design.
Men will be seduced by the self-winding models adorning skeleton case back and by the innovative detail on the automatic chronograph where the sub-counter hand at 6 o'clock is replaced by a turning disc to indicate hours of the time kept. On their side, women will appreciate the 3 hand quartz execution sublimated by a bezel set with 64 full cut diamonds.
Technical features
Case
. Material: Stainless steel
Full cut diamonds in FGH colour and VVS clarity
. Size: Round, 42.00 mm diameter, 9.40 mm thickness
. Finishing: All black PVD coated, alternated fine-brushed & polished, and set with 64 diamonds – 0.43 carat
. Glass: Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment
. Water resistance: 50 meters (5 ATM) – 150 feet
. Functions: Hours, Minutes & Seconds, Date; Time & Date setting crown at 3 o'clock
. Case back: Screw-on with 4 screws
Dial
. Base: Black opalin with a concentric pattern; date window at 6 o'clock, circled; “BERTOLUCCI” at 12 o'clock and minute track on a vertical flange, printed in white
. Index 8 small Arabic numerals, polished, rhodium plated; centre metallic ornamental ring with 2 large Arabic numerals, fine-brushed, and with 4 polished screws, rhodium plated; Bertolucci “B” applied at 12 o'clock, polished, rhodium plated
Hands: H. & M. leaf-shaped polished, rhodium plated, with luminescent Superluminova inlayed;
S. “Bâton” polished, rhodium plated
Movement: Swiss Quartz Watch, calibre Ronda 11½ 715-2 (battery life ˜ 60 months)
Bracelet: All black PVD coated stainless steel bracelet, alternated fine-brushed & polished, with triple folding buckle
Reference 1143.55.42.6.11PD
Technical features
Case
. Material: Stainless steel
. Size: Round, 42.00 mm diameter, 11.20 mm thickness
. Finishing: All black PVD coated, alternated fine-brushed & polished
. Glass: Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment
. Water resistance: 50 meters (5 ATM) – 150 feet
. Functions: Hours, Minutes & Seconds, Big Date; Time & Date setting crown at 3 o'clock
Chronograph: 12 Hours-30 Minutes & 60 Seconds; Push-buttons Start/Stop at 2 o'clock, Reset at 4 o'clock
. Case: back Screw-on with 4 screws
Dial
. Base: Black opalin with a concentric pattern; double-window big date at 6 o'clock, framed; 12 hours – 30 minutes double chronograph sub-counter at 9 o'clock and Small second sub-counter at 3 o'clock, azuré with white prints; minute track printed in white on a vertical flange; “BERTOLUCCI” printed in black on the ornamental ring at 12 o'clock
. Index 4 dot indexes and 5 Arabic numerals, polished, rhodium plated; centre metallic ornamental ring circling the 2 sub-counters, fine-brushed, with 4 polished screws, rhodium plated; Bertolucci “B” applied at 12 o'clock, polished, rhodium plated
Hands: H. & M. leaf-shaped polished, rhodium plated, with luminescent Superluminova inlayed; S. “Bâton” polished, rhodium plated; Chronograph hour-minute sub-counter leaf-shaped polished, rhodium plated, with luminescent Superluminova inlayed; Small second sub-counter leaf-shaped bevelled, polished, rhodium plated
Movement: Swiss Quartz Chronograph, calibre Ronda 12½ 5020.B (battery life ˜ 54 months)
Bracelet: All black PVD coated stainless steel bracelet, alternated fine-brushed & polished, with triple folding buckle
Reference 1193.55.42.11PD
Technical features
Case
. Material: Stainless steel
. Size: Round, 42.00 mm diameter, 11.60 mm thickness
. Finishing: All black PVD coated, alternated fine-brushed & polished
. Glass: Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment
. Water resistance: 50 meters (5 ATM) – 150 feet
. Functions: Hours, Minutes & Seconds, Date; Time & Date setting crown at 3 o'clock
. Case back: Skeleton with sapphire crystal revealing the movement; screw-on with 4 screws
Dial
. Base: Black opalin with an off-centred sunray pattern; date window at 6 o'clock, circled; “BERTOLUCCI” at 12 o'clock and minute track on a vertical flange, printed in white; “AUTOMATIC” printed in black on the applied plate at 6 o'clock
. Index 8 small Arabic numerals, polished, rhodium plated; centre metallic ornamental ring with 2 large Arabic numerals and a tag plate, fine-brushed, with 4 polished screws, rhodium plated; Bertolucci “B” applied at 12 o'clock, polished, rhodium plated
Hands: H. & M. leaf-shaped polished, rhodium plated, with luminescent Superluminova inlayed;
S. “Bâton” polished, rhodium plated
Movement: Swiss Automatic Watch, calibre ETA 11½ 2824-2 (power reserve of 38 hours)
Bracelet: Alternated fine-brushed & polished stainless steel bracelet, all black PVD coated, with triple folding buckle
Reference: 1144.55.42.11PD
