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passion, to begin with
The creation of Scatola del Tempo goes back
to the end of the 80’s and is due neither to a mere
marketing choice nor to a diversification of a business already
operating in the sector.
Scatola del Tempo was born from the will and the initiative
of a collector, Mr. Sandro Colarieti, when researching a watch
holder that could be at the quality levels of the watches
in his possession, could not help but make one himself, using
local craftsmanship and first quality materials.
At first he made a small series, gifting the ones he would
not use, to some of his friends. After a while, many requests
to have some exactly like the ones first before, started to
arrive. This is how one of the best examples of the ‘Made
in Italy’ was “spontaneously” born, that
is Scatola del Tempo that is today appreciated and known in
the five continents.
It is about an object designed with a “deep” knowledge
of what it is destined to contain, made completely by hand
by the best craftsmen, using the best leather and the most
prestigious silk, produced in the Colarieti family’s
textile firm, and proposing in all of its models, innovative
technical solutions matched with taste and elegance.
The watch winder idea goes back to 1990. it is about rotating
watch holders, thought of to guarantee the recharge automatic
models, in such a way as to maintain not only the time indication,
but also the date, not negligible for example in the perpetual
calendar watch movements.
Until then, in fact, there was nothing similar available and
above all, their sizes were not comfortable to place easily
in a safe or they could not be taken on a trip. Mr. Sandro
Colarieti created the 1 RT model, founder of a long series,
that immediately had an enormous success, as many of these
devices were used by the most famous Houses of Swiss horology.
Patek Philippe started from that moment, using these devices
for its prestigious watches. The watch winders are equipped
with a high precision micro-motor and commanded by a micro-processor,
they can rotate clockwise and anti-clockwise allowing to maintain
the charge, with a superior autonomy up to a year, of any
automatic movement. All of the models of the rotor series
are powered by common alkaline batteries or by using a transformer.
The argument is definitely more complex when it comes to their
making. The electronic command parts are made exclusively
for Scatola del Tempo by specialized personnel that work expressly
for the firm. The motors come from Switzerland. Their principal
characteristics are low consumption, reduced discharge of
magnetic field, and extraordinary reliability over time.
The brass gears are also Swiss made, as is the series with
entirely visible movements. The precision of the construction
is guaranteed by machines and highly qualified personnel that
are used to producing on a daily basis, cages for tourbillon
movements.
For all models, always and in any case, the definitive assemblage
is in Italy, as is the quality control and finishing (brass,
briar root, leather and silk), and on the operation of mechanical
parts.
Quality finish
In the productive cycle everything starts with the internal
shapes structures in the sizes and the obstructions, in such
a way as to adapt itself to all the watches that are produced
today, allowing transportation without useless pressures,
but also without dangerous movements. Naturally every mould
is first covered by an absorbent material and then by a soft
jacquard silk cloth with an exclusive design.
This operation, which is very delicate, is made once more
by hand, and requires attention that only years of experience
can give.
The box is then refined externally in leather, still treated
with natural methods, or in briar root, making sure in this
case to use polish and varnish that will not oxidize the watches
that are placed inside.
Other particularities, like clasps and zippers, are also made
by exclusive design, and are more refined with a gold plating
that guarantees the duration and the hulling in time.
Scatola del Tempo is based in definitive on an essential concept,
and that is that none of its constructive particularities
can be left to chance of underestimated. From the ergonomics
of the lodging, to the choice of the best silk for the linings,
to the clasps and the external leather finishing, to the electronics
and mechanics of the Rotors, everything is followed for each
single piece with care and commitment for the details. |
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