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Curtain up in Milano.
There is a colour Italy has always reserved for arrival — the deep red of a velvet seat at La Scala, of a Barolo poured in candlelight, of a Ferrari at idle. The Rosso Ultrathin distils that colour onto a vertical-brushed dial framed by polished steel. From across a room it reads almost black; turn it under a chandelier and it bleeds Bordeaux. Built for the man who arrives quietly and is remembered loudly. Part of the Classic Collection — the lineage Nine 11 was built on: simple, elegant, sporting when it needs to be. Not a drop. A design meant to stay.
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Bordeaux. Three coats. By hand.
Translucent lacquer over a vertical-brushed base — laid, sanded, laid again. The grain shows through in raking light; the colour holds in shadow. Not paint. Patience.
Almost black from a distance. Bordeaux up close.
Silver applied indices and dauphine hands cut through cleanly. From across the room you'll read steel and shadow — turn it under a chandelier and the wine appears.
110 grams. Dressed for anything.
Integrated silver bracelet, hidden butterfly clasp, no exposed buckle. Slides under a cuff for the meeting; catches the light at the table afterwards.
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.
Six centuries of finishing. One pour of red.
Discover timeless elegance: the Rosso Ultrathin is meticulously handcrafted in the heart of Italy, in the same northern atelier that finishes our Verde and Nero. A vertical-brush base sets the grain; a translucent Bordeaux lacquer is laid over it, sanded back, and laid again — three coats by hand — until the colour holds its own depth from any angle. Italian design, Italian patience, distilled into a watch you'll wear for occasions and weekdays both.
- 016 mmCase profileThinner than a €2 coin.
- 023×Lacquer coatsHand-laid, sanded, laid again.
- 0312 hrsHand finishingPer case, brush and polish.
- 041 of 1Maestro's markInitials inside every caseback.
- Atelier
- Provincia di Vicenza · since 1971
- Signature colour
- Rosso Bordeaux · Pantone 1955 C
- House motto
- “Il rosso non chiede permesso.”
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.
Bordeaux vertical-brush dial
Three coats of translucent Bordeaux lacquer over a brushed base. Reads almost black from across the room; bleeds wine in raking light.
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 dial 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 · Bordeaux · 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
- Maroon · 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.
118 verified buyers
"The dial is the trick — looks black until you turn your wrist. Wore it to a dinner and three people asked about it before dessert."
Mohammed A. · DubaiFits 17 cm wrist"Bought it as a gift, kept it for myself. The Bordeaux is exactly the right tone — rich, not loud."
Reem K. · Abu DhabiFits 15 cm wrist"Sits beautifully under a French cuff. Wish the lume was stronger, but the dial more than makes up for it."
Tariq H. · 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 a red that didn't shout — the kind that you only notice when the light is right, and then you can't unsee.
