In Havana in 1882, time moved to a different beat. This was a “tiempo lento”, an unhurried time that allowed each moment to be savoured. Cuervo y Sobrinos has transposed this celebration of life into a flight – “vuelo” in Spanish – between past and present. The Swiss watchmaker with the Latin soul is reviving one of its historic models, which it revisits with the elegance and style of today. The case benefits from a highly complex construction. The lugs, meanwhile, are fashioned as separate parts then perfectly adjusted as a continuation of the chronograph pushers. The dial displays information in a carefully orchestrated layout on three levels: small seconds and minute counter on the first level, the 24-hour scale for the second time zone, hour-markers and numerals on the second level, with minutes and seconds on the third level.
SPECIFICATIONS
CASE
Stainless steel, 44 mm.
Tachymeter scale engraved on the bezel.
Anti-reflective sapphire crystals, front and back.
Water-resistant to 30 metres (3 bar/100 ft).
DIAL
Ivory. Luminescent hands.
MOVEMENT
Mechanical automatic, CYS 8120 calibre on a Dubois Dépraz 30342 base, 51 jewels, 28,800 vib/h, decorated and chased oscillating weight, 40-hour power reserve.
FUNCTIONS
Hours, minutes, seconds, chronograph, GMT over 24 hours, date, tachymeter.
BRACELET/STRAP
Alcantara with alligator inserts, steel folding clasp.