Behold four horological marvels inspired by Giuseppe Verdi's famous operas

NEWS:&nbsp;Dolce&amp;Gabbana makes its debut in the world of&nbsp;Alta Orologeria&nbsp;for men, presenting four watches with unique aesthetic beauty and unparalleled mechanical movements. The operas of famous Italian composer Giuseppe&nbsp;Verdi are the inspiration behind these four horological masterpieces.&nbsp;Each watch is&nbsp;extraordinarily opulent was produced with an extreme attention to detail, with a painstaking selection of gemstones, and&nbsp;skillfully made friezes, bas-reliefs and&nbsp;embellishments.

Special calibres specifically designed for each style are made in Switzerland. This international partnership has led to the birth of four masterpieces with exceptional complications: a self-winding mechanical tourbillon, a tourbillon with chronograph and, the star of the collection, a tourbillon with minute repeater.

It has taken two years of work by the various departments to complete the Alta Orologeria project. These one-of-a-kind pieces are identified with a Dolce&amp;Gabbana calibre and a certificate of authenticity to preserve their value over time. The four watches are kept in skilfully restored antique boxes.

This watch, inspired by Don Carlo&rsquo;s opera, is the closest thing to a genuine treasure chest.

The case boasts a masterful openwork that reveals the heart of the watch; meanwhile,&nbsp;the bas-reliefs, engravings and splendid green cushion-cut emeralds are absolutely eye-catching.&nbsp;Once opened,&nbsp;markers and gold decorations float on the dial that has been&nbsp;carved from a single piece of lustrous jade.&nbsp;A window at six o&rsquo;clock reveals the tourbillon device where the bridge is engraved with&nbsp;the DG logo.

DON CARLO

Inspired by Otello&rsquo;s opera, this piece has a mechanical movement with manual winding&nbsp;from the early 20th century that was engraved&nbsp;by Italian artisans and restored by&nbsp;expert Swiss watchmakers. The mother-of-pearl dial with refined Roman numerals is supported&nbsp;by a winged lion and a torch, which are made so that they are visible from both sides.&nbsp;The bezel, a clear reference to the Venetian Baroque style, houses the watch as if it was enclosed&nbsp;in a glass case and it features lavish hand-engraved details.

OTELLO

Nabucco&rsquo;s opera, is dedicated to the Archangel Michael, who was&nbsp;intrinsically linked with Giuseppe Verdi. And thus, the figure of the Archangel dominates the entire case, first carefully sculpted by hand by a skilled goldsmith and then engraved to&nbsp;blend&nbsp;with the watch bezel.&nbsp;

The dial, which is also a protagonist of this piece, shines not only due to the&nbsp;engravings&nbsp;but also due&nbsp;the enamel markers&nbsp;made by hand with a complex rounded effect.&nbsp;A window at six o&rsquo;clock reveals the&nbsp;tourbillon device where the bridge is engraved with&nbsp;the DG logo.

NABUCCO

Inspired by Verdi&rsquo;s Macbeth, this&nbsp;model is&nbsp;a fascinating chronograph with tourbillon, which makes it possible to clock time with a&nbsp;single button. The device with column wheel starts, stops, and resets the time. The entirely handmade and fully engraved dial has chronometric second and minute counters&nbsp;beside a power reserve indicator.&nbsp;A window at six o&rsquo;clock reveals the tourbillon device where the bridge is engraved with&nbsp;the DG logo.The case and bracelet are milled and decorated with engravings of Arabic and Roman numerals&nbsp;forming an abstract design that is meant to represent the relativity of time.

D&G Makes Its Debut in the World of Watches

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