2011-02-26

CAVENAGO Albatross (intro)

By TLex Cavenago are family run watch company based in Milan, Italy. They have three divers models in their first collection, all of which share the same vintage inspired case; itself somewhat reminiscent of the legendary Benrus Type I. The 45mm stainless steel case is water-resistant to 300 meters. It features a screw-down crown and caseback, a rotational divers bezel and is fitted with a sapphire crystal. The case comes in two finishes satin or polished.



The Cavenago GMT model, the Albatross is so called after the migratory sea bird that crosses several time-zones during its migration, where it can travel up to 1’800 kilometers in a single day. The Albatross houses a modified Swiss ETA 2836 with GMT function. The watch is limited edition of just 100 pieces; Cavenago’s annual output is no more the 599 pieces per year. For further information on this or any of their other models please follow the link to their website at the bottom the post.



MOVEMENT Caliber: original Swiss modified ETA 2836 automatic Functions: hours, minutes and second, GMT, date display in window Jewels: 25 / Hz: 4/28.800 vibrations per hour

CASE, DIAL & HANDS Material: stainless steel Diameter: 45 mm Finish: satin/polish Waterproof: 30 ATM Back: screw Glass: sapphire Dial: black Hands: white Super-LumiNova : on dial, hands and bezel Crown: screw-down



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