2012/12/11 - Anonimo Firenze the San Marco Bronze

 

Anonimo Firenze’s Dino Zei San Marco Bronze is an excellent reflection of Anonimo Firenze’s rich history. This model is illustrative of the driving passion of Anonimo Firenze: to remain in control of time, even in the most extreme conditions. With a brand new case in aluminium bronze, Anonimo Firenze has added new sport values to the elegant military style of the Dino Zei line in celebration of the company’s 15th birthday.

Dino Zei has developed this high-performance watch together with the former commandor of the San Marco brigade, Franco Zavattaro. Typically for the Anonimo Firenze Dino Zei San Marco, this edition also features a robust monobloc case and a bezel with five exposed screws.

Anonimo Firenze crafted the watch case in bronze for the anniversary edition of the Dino Zei San Marco. This exceptional model shows off the great creative expertise of the Anonimo Firenze Dino Zei line. “The San Marco Bronze marks the introduction of a techno vintage material, aluminium bronze, in this Dino Zei model, which has been developed by and for military personnel. The San Marco is the very top of the Dino Zei line,” explains Antoinio Ambuchi (R&D department of Firenze Orologi).

“Aluminium bronze is an alloy typically used in maritime applications such as propellers for ships, and by incorporating it into the watch we have lifted its performance to an entirely new level.”

In addition, this model is illustrative of the refined, dynamic style of Anonimo Firenze’s Dino Zei line. Its dark brown face, with fluorescent numbers and markings, reflects the elegant military style for which Anonimo Firenze is so well known. With its combination of a bronze case and a wrist strap in salt water resistant Kodiak® calfskin, this watch will appeal to men whose taste dictates subtle, distinguished design.

 

 

 

Technical Specifications

San Marco Bronze – mod. 12000

Movement :    

• Automatic Soprod SA, caliber 9055/2892-A-2-SO on base ETA 2892-2, 30 jewels, antichoc Incabloc, 28.800 A/h; power reserve 40 hours
• Caliber dimensions: diameter 25.60 mm, thickness 5.10 mm
• Escapement: Glucydur balance, Anachron hairspring, adjusted 4 positions, movement running tolerance 0 +15sec/day. Colimaçon finish, specific Anonimo Firenze rotor
• The escapement assortment is high quality made, already foreseen for chronograph certifications (COSC)
• An upper module is laid on the base caliber for the supplementary functions

Functions :

• Hours, minutes, sweep seconds; 24 hours GMT indicator hand between 10 h. and 12 h.; power reserve indicator hand between 4 h. and 6 h.; under dial indicator disk for specific D-Day count-down function; date window display at 2 h.

Case :

• Sand-blasted and satinated watch case and bezel manufactured in Marine Bronze alloy
• Alloy belongs to a group of alloys employed in hi-tech and high mechanical resistance ad anti-corrosion naval construction, like high performances propellers, propellers pitches, torpedoes flanges.
  
• Dimensions: maximum length mm. 55.50; maximum diameter with crown/GMT setting push button included mm. 52.70; nominal diameter mm. 46.50; maximum thickness mm. 15.50; strap width mm. 24.00
• Monobloc construction in which a sole element works as central part of the case (Carrure) and back cover, closed by a bezel on the upper side.
• Bezel closing is ensured by five external stainless steel Thorx screws which guarantee a good and easy grip and a superior tightening (30%) compared to comparable screws with traditional head
• Bayonet quick tightening main crown at h. 2 ( for time setting and winding); screw tube; secondary crown with screw tube, at 4 h. for rotation of the internal ring, set on the dial
• Screw locked push button between 9 h. and 10 h. to allow regulation of the second time zone
• Wrist strap is provided with hexagon-headed security screws and one lower screw with shaped head. This last screw allows the access for the release of the winding stem
• All the above mentioned components are manufactured in stainless steel
• Domed upper sapphire crystal

Water Resistance : 20 ATM – 200 m

Dial              

• Oversized round dial for optimal visibility
• Rotating external ring with hours scale, preceding and successive to hour H.
• The main hours indexes are treated with yellow luminous coating for a superior day/night readability
• The secondary dial is misaligned for the 24 H GMT and day/night function, with hour indexes treated with white color to differentiate from the main hours. Hours, minutes, sweep seconds and 24h GMT hands treated with luminous coating; the power reserve hand is painted in contrasting colour with the dial.

Wrist Strap :

• Opera Kodiak leather strap
• Water resistant
• Exclusive Dino Zei buckle in stainless steel

Suggested retail price: € 8.400