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The Monza

Most dials are printed. This one is built.

The Monza puts three levels between the crystal and the base of the dial: a ribbed center plateau, three recessed chronograph-style sub-dials, and an outer minute track that sits lower than both. Light falls differently on each level, so the 43mm case reads with depth from across a table instead of flattening into a single disc. A croco-embossed leather strap keeps the proportions on the formal side of bold.

Specifications

Case diameter: 43mm

Case thickness: 15mm

Case design: Polished steel finish, with a rose gold-tone bezel on the Ivory colorway

Dial: Ribbed center with three recessed chronograph-style sub-dials and a date window

Strap: Croco-embossed leather, 23mm wide, 23cm long

Movement: Quartz

Crystal: Hardlex

Water resistance: 3 ATM (30m) — resists splashes and rain, not made for swimming

Built in Levels, Not Printed Flat

The center of the dial is cut in fine horizontal ribs. They catch light in narrow bands, which pushes the three sub-dials into shadow and leaves the hands a clean field to move across. The interest is in the relief, not in printed detail — so the dial keeps something to look at without losing legibility.

Four finishes carry that structure differently. Ivory with a rose gold-tone bezel is the warmest of them; arctic white keeps everything in steel; deep blue and onyx black let the ribbing read as texture rather than pattern. Each comes on a croco-embossed strap in a matched tone.

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