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Franc Vila debuts the Intrepido collection with FVF2 Time & Day

February 2025


Franc Vila debuts the Intrepido collection with FVF2 Time & Day

Inaugurating a line of traditional yet sporty timepieces, this highly crafted model embodies timeless elegance and a dynamic edge. It features a black galvanic dial and the in-house hand-wound FVF2 calibre, launching first with an 8-piece special edition featuring a light blue dial and platinum bezel.

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ith the FVF2 Time & Day, Atelier FVF embarks on a transformative journey. This timepiece is a harmonious fusion of classic elegance and modern innovation, a tribute to Franc Vila’s visionary design ethos.

Beyond a simple watch, the FVF2 is a statement of timeless artistry and technical mastery.

The FVF2 represents the dress watch with a bold yet understated approach. It combines a lightweight titanium strong Unibody construction with a sleek, neo-classical aesthetic, creating a timepiece that is as elegant as it is innovative. The aesthetic pays homage to the past while embracing contemporary technical expertise and design codes

The FVF2 marks the start of the brand’s new collection Intrepido, a line dedicated to traditional yet sportive timepieces.

Franc Vila debuts the Intrepido collection with FVF2 Time & Day

The design of the watch is inspired by the sophisticated chronometers of traditional Geneva watchmaking. The round Unibody structure: plate acting as middle case, features screwed in, subtly asymmetrical lugs, with the crown and pusher on the left. The Unibody structure, bezel, back and the lugs are crafted from Grade 5 titanium, a lightweight, very rigid and highly corrosion resistant alloy, ideal for a reliable, contemporary watch.

To inaugurate the release of the FVF2, a special edition, limited to eight pieces, will feature a light blue dial and platinum bezel.

The dial draws inspiration from the historic sector dial, featuring an innovative dual-layer construction with a grade 5 titanium base, topped by an 18-carat gold dial. The dial is then carved to create the elevated indexes, finished and polished. It displays the hours, minutes, seconds, as well as retrograde day of the week display, combining technical sophistication with modern aesthetics.

The reverse of the watch reveals the new in-house hand-wound FVF2 calibre, which features a sharp design and hand decoration with different finishes, including the forceful bridges and click barrel in highly demanding mirror finish steel.

Franc Vila debuts the Intrepido collection with FVF2 Time & Day

Each component of the FVF2 is meticulously finished by hand to meet the highest standards of Geneva traditional high watchmaking decorations.

From polished inward angles, flawlessly finished wheels, pinions, and screws, to hand engraving, black polishing and micro-stippling.

The finishing and assembly of each component is carried out by our highly experienced watchmakers, ensuring both excellence and traditional values.

The FVF2 calibre is a hand-wound movement that reflects the heritage of classical watchmaking and artisanal craftsmanship, fused with contemporary artistry and engineering. It features steel hand black-polished bridges, stop balance for precise adjustment, and mechanical squared barrel click in black polished stainless steel with left-sided settings.

Franc Vila debuts the Intrepido collection with FVF2 Time & Day

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Case Dimensions:

  • Diameter: 39.5 mm
  • Thickness (without the sapphire glass): 9.75 mm

Movement Details:

  • Height: 5.5 mm
  • Frequency: 3 Hz (21,600 vph)
  • Power Reserve: 80 hours
  • Components: 247 (excluding external parts)
  • Jewels: 28
  • Regulator: 15-tooth Swiss lever escapement with adjustable mass balance, with 4 regulation screws and 8 inertial screws (8.2 mm diameter), shock-resistant with Geneva stud.
  • Unibody case / baseplate & Lugs : titanium grade 5
  • Bridges: Stainless steel / German silver, hand engraved
  • Display: Hours, minutes, seconds & retrograde day of the week indicator.
  • Water resistance: 3 ATM ( 30 meters )

Dial: Grade 5 titanium base, topped by an 18-carat gold layer, coloured by a galvanic treatment

Decorations:

  • Polished Inward angles
  • Black-polishing, by hand
  • Manual circular graining
  • Micro sandblasting
  • Hand-engraved inscriptions
  • Satin-finishing
  • Colimaçonnage of the barrel

Straps : Hand-sewn authentic leather
Clasp : Pin buckle in titanium grade 5

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