The Cortina 1956 - Refreshingly Cool

This is one of the latest offerings from the team at Echo Neutra -

Courtesy of Echo Neutra

It is the latest iteration of the Cortina collection. A time-only model with a white dial and white bezel insert. 

The case is of stainless steel and measures 40 mm in diameter. The movement is Sellita's SW200-1 providing hours, minutes, and seconds.

It is priced at a very attractive $750

Available direct from Echo Nuetra

Here are the pertinents -

→ DIAMETER: 40mm
→ THICKNESS: 11.9mm
→ LUG2LUG: 46mm
→ CROWN: Screw-down type
→ CRYSTAL: Box-shaped Sapphire glass
→ MOVEMENT: Sellita SW200-1 automatic elaboré
→ BEZEL: Sapphire fixed bezel
→ STRAPS: 2 X Straps included
→ WR: 100m
→ SWISS MADE

 

The Heritage Automatic

From Wyler Vetta -

Courtesy of Wyler Vetta

Sometimes, you just crave a nice, classic watch.  This is the Heritage Automatic from Wyler Vetta.  I have a personal soft-spot for the original Wyler as my grandfather gave me a gold plated pocket watch in the 1970s after a visit to Oberlin from Texas (which is currently with my friendly neighborhood watchmaker who is giving it the first service of it's 40 year life).

Wyler has had a few different iterations since that time, and is now part of the Binda stable.  And I could be wrong, but it does not seem to be widely available beyond the borders of Italy. 

But back to today's topic -

The Heritage Automatic measures 39 mm in diameter and is of stainless steel.  The movement, as with many brands will be either from ETA or Sellita depending on deliveries - 2824/SW200.

Should you find yourself in Milan or Rome, and feel so inclined, here are the pertinents -

CASEPolished stainless steel 
Ø 39 MM

STRAPBlue genuine crocodile leather, handmade in Italy

MOVEMENTAutomatic winding, Cal. 2824/SW200

CROWNStainless steel, with logo

WR3 ATM

CLASPBlue genuine crocodile leather, handmade in Italy

DIALSilver with pattern, IP yellow treatment applied indices and hands

CASEBACKStainless steel, snap

CRYSTALCurved hesalite, with anti-glare treatment

WV0019

Something to hang on to

A watch strap is, for many of us, an afterthought. It holds the watch to your wrist, every few years you change it. You see signs in town and at the mall saying "watch straps and battery replacement while you wait". But sometimes a watch strap is more - much more. Back in the 1960s scuba diving was becoming much more of a true recreational activity. No longer the pursuit of the rich, or of the professional or military. But with this new surge in popularity came a refusal to accept the "standard issue". When ISOfrane was introduced back in the 1960s it truly revolutionized the dive watch. I realize that this is a big statement for a strap and not the watch itself, but it really did. Prior to the ISOfrane, dive straps solid chunks of rubber. No ventilation, hard and unforgiving. The ISOfrane was designed with ventilation to ensure that the skin could breath.

You can read more about ISOfrane here - they also sell direct!
www.isofrane.com