Bertolucci Serena Garbo Chronograph watch

Maybe not as classy and well-advertised as the major Swiss watch manufactures, the relatively young Bertolucci brand is nevertheless capable of producing a sort of wrist watches characterized by their stark and well-balanced design.

Just like one may gather from the name of the timekeeper, the new Bertolucci Serena Garbo Chronograph watch features a movement with chronograph function.

Powered by the ISA quartz caliber 8162/220 that can be found on a great number of affordable quartz chronographs and sports an impressive life span of three and a half years, the new watch features a tri-compax dial layout.

There is a 30-minute chronograph totalizer at 10 o’clock, a subsidiary seconds display at 2 o’clock, and a “day of week” indicator at 6 o’clock.

The date aperture, which is on this movement normally placed at 4 o’clock, is also transferred to 6 hours.

As usual, the chronograph function is operated with a pair of polished stainless steel push-pieces located at 2 and 4 o’clock. The former is used to start and stop the chrono and the latter performs the split/reset function.

Decorated with a pattern resembling the omnipresent Cotes de Geneve stripes, the dial is protected from dust and water with a sapphire crystal.

Although quartz watches are usually packed into rather compact cases, the Serena Garbo Chronograph sports large stainless steel case 41mm in diameter and 12mm in height.

The thick case provides the watch with a certain presence, which is usually reserved for mechanical, self-winding models.

The watch gets some extra appeal thanks to the glossy black-colored bezel, setting crown and elements of the bracelet.

No info on pricing yet.

Bertolucci Serena Garbo Chronograph watch specification:

Price range: N/A
Movement: Quartz
Complications: Date, day of the week, chronograph
Power reserve: N/A
Case material: stainless steel, some elements coated with PVD
Case diameter: 41mm
Case height: 12mm
Dial: Black, decorated
Water resistance: 30 meters
Strap: Stainless steel with PVD coated elements
Crystal: Sapphire