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An afternoon in Portofino.
There is a particular blue you only meet on the Ligurian coast — the colour of deep water under high sun, where the Mediterranean shifts from cobalt at the harbour to electric sapphire past the breakwater. The Blu Oceano Ultrathin distils that blue onto a vertical-brushed dial framed by polished 316L steel. In shade it reads as a quiet navy; tilt it toward a window and the water moves. Designed for the man who wears his weekends as confidently as his Mondays. Part of the Classic Collection — the beating heart of Nine 11. Quietly evolving, never limited, made to live on the wrist rather than in a box.
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Ocean blue. Three coats. By hand.
Translucent lacquer over a vertical-brushed base — laid, sanded, laid again. The brushed grain shows through in raking light; the blue keeps its depth in shadow. Not paint. Patience.
Navy in shade. Sapphire in sun.
Silver applied indices and dauphine hands cut through cleanly against the ocean field. Calm under office light; alive on a balcony at golden hour.
110 grams. Worn from boardroom to boat deck.
Integrated silver bracelet, hidden butterfly clasp, no exposed buckle. Sits flush under a French cuff, just as comfortable above a linen sleeve.
Citizen Miyota 1L22. Honest quartz.
Japanese-engineered quartz, ±20 sec/month, sealed behind sapphire with anti-reflective coating. The movement you forget — exactly the point of a 6 mm watch.
Atelier / DraftSunburst blue, 198-7-2(8)002
The reference dial. A sunburst blue that pulls light from the centre outward, applied indices in polished steel, and hands drawn thin enough to disappear when the wearer isn't looking.
Six centuries of finishing. One pour of sea.
Italian engineering, Italian patience. Blu Oceano is hand-finished in the same northern atelier that produces our Verde, Nero and Rosso — a workshop in the province of Vicenza where four generations of casemakers have worked steel into watches. A vertical-brushed base sets the grain on the dial; a translucent ocean-blue lacquer is laid by hand, sanded back, and laid again until the colour holds true depth from every angle. There is no shortcut to that finish — only the slow Italian habit of doing it properly.
- 016 mmCase profileThinner than a €2 coin.
- 023×Lacquer coatsHand-laid, sanded, laid again.
- 0312 hrsHand finishingPer case, brush and polish.
- 044 genCasemakersOne family, since 1949.
- Atelier
- Provincia di Vicenza · since 1971
- Signature colour
- Blu Oceano · Pantone 2728 C
- House motto
- “Il mare non ha mai fretta.”
Why this watch.
Benefits, not bullet points6 mm slim — disappears under a cuff
An ultrathin case engineered to live under shirts and jackets without snagging or bulk. Present, never insistent.
Ocean blue vertical-brush dial
Three coats of translucent ocean-blue lacquer over a brushed base. Reads navy in shade; turns to sapphire under sun.
316L surgical steel — brushed & polished
Hypoallergenic, corrosion-resistant case and integrated bracelet. Two finishes alternated by hand at our Italian atelier.
Sapphire crystal, AR-coated
Mohs-9 hardness. Scratch-resistant. AR coating keeps the deep blue readable instead of mirror-bright in sunlight.
Citizen Miyota 1L22 quartz
Japanese-engineered, ±20 sec/month accuracy, 3-year battery life. Reliability that turns a watch into furniture for the wrist.
Hidden butterfly clasp
Bracelet closes flush — no exposed buckle, no break in the silhouette. Built to sit invisibly under a shirt sleeve.
At a glance.
- Case40 × 6 mm
- CrystalSapphire AR
- Water50 m / 5 ATM
- MovementMiyota 1L22
- ClaspHidden Butterfly
- Warranty2 years
- OriginMade in Italy
On the wrist.
Real wrists · real lightAtelier Series · Oceano · Atelier Dubai
40mm — calibrated for a 16cm wrist.
Drawn to scale. The case sits inside the lug-to-lug span shown below — perfectly proportioned for an average male wrist.
The full spec sheet.
- Case Size
- 40 mm × 6 mm
- Case Material
- 316L Steel · Brushed + Polished
- Bezel
- Silver Stainless Steel
- Caseback
- Silver Stainless Steel
- Dial
- Ocean Blue · Vertical Brush
- Hands & Indexes
- Silver Stainless Steel
- Strap
- Silver Stainless Steel
- Clasp
- Hidden Butterfly
- Crystal
- Sapphire · AR-Coated
- Movement
- Citizen Miyota 1L22 · Quartz
- Water Resistance
- 5 ATM / 50 m
- Weight
- 110 g
- Origin
- Hand-finished in Italy
Voices from the wrist.
132 verified buyers
"The blue is unreal in person — flat navy indoors, then electric the second sun hits it. Wears so thin I forget it's on."
Faisal R. · DubaiFits 17 cm wrist"Bought it for my husband. He hasn't taken it off. Goes with everything — suit, polo, weekend."
Layla S. · Abu DhabiFits 15 cm wrist"The Italian finishing is obvious in the hand — the brush lines on the case are dead straight. Insane value for the price."
Omar B. · RiyadhFits 18 cm wrist
Free UAE delivery
Insured express delivery in 1–3 working days. International ships in 5–8 days, DDP, taxes included.
14-day exchange
Doesn't fit? Send it back within 14 days, sealed and unworn, for a full refund or strap swap.
Authenticity guaranteed
Each piece is individually serialised, hand-checked at the Dubai atelier, and shipped with a warranty card.
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I wanted the blue of the sea seen from a deck at noon — calm enough for a meeting, loud enough for a memory.
