oliardo Della Balda, who ventured away from his birthplace of San Marino to create a new life in Switzerland, had always longed to own a great timepiece, which at the time seemed unattainable for someone of his humble beginnings. As a young entrepreneur, he was determined to change that and in 1931 realized his dreams of both owning a great watch and establishing a first-class watch company by introducing his own brand, Delbana.

As the brands moves into the next decade of its history, it keeps building on Della Balda’s legacy. In 2022, the collection is elevated to include two new models in yellow gold. The timepieces embrace original principals of quality and design from the early days of the brand with new proportions and materials.

Delbana’s vintage crest is prominently featured at the top in tribute to Della Balda’s visionary spirit. The guilloche sunray pattern dial is paired with classic sword shaped hands, luminous markers,and a distinctive red arrow seconds hand to complete the elegant design. The Swiss Made automatic movement can be observed through atransparent case back giving the wearer a unique connection with the watch.

The yellow gold PVD case is complemented with yellow gold applied indexes and Arabic numerals, paired with a champagne or white dial on a fitting brown leather strap.The subtle addition of the gold framed date window at 3 o’clock offers a distinguished new detail to the original design.

Quality and affordability have defined Delbana from the early days, and these values are articulately represented in the brand’s new mechanical watches. The new ageless classic watches of enduring craftsmanship communicate Delbana’s commitment to creating quality timepieces to be admired and enjoyed by all for decades to come.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Case: Polished stainless-steel yellow gold PVD case with transparent case back. Scratch-resistant, domed sapphire crystal. Water resistant to 50m / 165ft. Diameter: 40 mm. Thickness: 11.5 mm.

Dial: Champagne or white sunray guilloche pattern dial Yellow gold PVD applied indexes and Arabic numerals. Luminous hour markers. Swordshaped, luminous minute and hour hands, red central seconds hand. Date at 3 o’clock.

Strap: Genuine brown leather strap with buckle in yellow gold PVD.

Movement: Automatic Sellita SW200 movement with date and Delbana customized rotor, 26 Jewels, 28’800 vibrations per hour, 38h power reserve.

Box: Black Delbana leatherette box.