CUERVO Y SOBRINOS – Buceador Caribe Pipin Edition

Cuervo y Sobrinos – BUCEADOR Caribe Pipin Edition 2024

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Cuervo y Sobrinos pays tribute to Francisco ‘Pipin’ Ferreras, the Cuban freediving legend, with its latest release, the Buceador Caribe Pipin. 

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This new divers’ watch is executed in an eye-catching combination of blue, red and white hues. Optimally designed for underwater use, this model invites wearers to immerse themselves in a world of extremes; Pipin’s world.

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Founded in Havana in 1882, the history of Cuervo y Sobrinos is interwoven with that of Cuba. Today, the company’s watches are crafted adjacent the shores of Lake Lugano in Switzerland, but the brand’s ties with the Caribbean island remain undiminished. Indeed, the company continues to have a boutique in Havana and often finds inspiration in various aspects of Cuban life as well as its extensive archives.  

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In 2021, Cuervo y Sobrinos announced a partnership with Cuban freediving legend and multiple world record holder, Francisco ‘Pipin’ Ferreras. Born in Matanzas, Cuba, Pipin acquired a passion for spearfishing at a young age, diving ever deeper and submerging for longer with each passing year. Sometimes described as a ‘human fish’, Pipin is probably best known for ‘No-Limits’ freediving, the discipline where he first came to prominence. 

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He established the first world record for ‘No-Limits’ freediving back in November 1989, descending to a depth of 112 metres. An esoteric sport, it’s worth pausing for a moment and imagining life in this subaquatic world, an underwater universe that Pipin knows well.

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Having taken just one breath, Pipin holds his heavy sled and descends underwater. No bottled air, just one breath. Deeper and deeper, his body becomes increasingly compressed. His capacious lungs are almost crushed as the water clenches his body, squeezing it with ever-increasing pressure. The available light diminishes and Pipin enters a new territory, his heart slows to 14 beats per minute and yet somehow he finds an inner peace as he enters another world. 

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After several minutes have elapsed since taking that one breath, he activates his lift bag and ascends to the surface. For most people it appears an unworldly domain that few can comprehend, but this is a world that’s been familiar to Pipin for most of his life.

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Shortly after announcing the partnership with Pipin, Cuervo y Sobrinos began working on a new divers’ watch. The company worked closely with the freediver, drawing on his vast experience of operating deep underwater. 

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Eventually, the Cuban-Swiss marque unveiled the Buceador Caribe. In recognition of Pipin’s many achievements, Cuervo y Sobrinos is pleased to unveil a new limited edition model in his honour, the aptly named Buceador Caribe Pipin.

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Optimally designed to be legible whether underwater or on terra firma, the Buceador Caribe Pipin features a pure white dial incorporating blue and red accents, a respectful nod to the Cuban flag. The model is endowed with fulsome hour and minute hands, aiding readability. 

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The white indices are outlined in blue while the minute hand, the most critical indication underwater, is accentuated with an ebullient red edge. Both the hands and indices are lined with Super-LumiNova®. A blue centre seconds hand is fitted with a lollipop outlined in red. At the base of the dial, an aperture reveals the prevailing date.  

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Housed in a highly complex, 43mm steel case, featuring a container-type construction, this divers’ watch is water resistant to 200m. An ingenious pusher system, positioned at 4 o’clock, unlocks the crown at 2 o’clock. 

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The crown, once again executed in red, is used to adjust the internal rotating bezel, allowing the wearer to monitor their dive time. A further crown, located at 9 o' clock, is used to adjust the indications as well as tension the mainspring.

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Upholding divers' watch convention, the Buceador Caribe Pipin is fitted with a solid case back. In this instance, it is engraved with a depiction of a diver swimming underwater, surrounded by a shoal of tropical fish. 

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At the heart of this watch sits the CYS 8126 automatic calibre, a Swiss movement that features a finished oscillating weight with an engraved motif.

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The Buceador Caribe Pipin is presented on a white high-gloss rubber strap and is also supplied with a blue leather strap. The watch affixes to the wrist with a steel pin buckle engraved with the CyS emblem.

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The Buceador Caribe Pipin is limited to 171 pieces, a reference to the last World Record Pipin set in the No-Limits discipline of 171 metres (560 feet) back in November 2003. This limited-edition timepiece celebrates a remarkable individual and a much loved son of Cuba.

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‘Born in Havana. Crafted in Switzerland.’

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Technical features

Collection : Buceador  

Model Name  Buceador Caribe Pipin

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Reference 2860.1PP

 Movement    
CYS 8126, Soprod P024, 11 ½’’’
Automatic
diameter 26.0 mm
height 4.6 mm
Power reserve 38 hours
25 jewels
Frequency 28800 A/h
Finished oscillating weight with engraving
Functions    
Hours, minutes, centre seconds, date, internal rotating bezel
Case     
Stainless steel
diameter 43 mm
height 15.8 mm
Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating
Water resistant to 20 ATM
Solid case back with aquatic-themed motif
Dial    
White dial with printed indices incorporating Super-LumiNova® treatment and coloured accents on the internal rotating bezel. Features a depiction of Pipin’s signature in the lower portion of the dial.
Hands    White Super-LumiNova® coated hour, minutes and seconds hands. 
Silver accents on the hour hand. 
Red accents on the minutes and blue centre seconds hands with a lollipop outlined in red.
Straps    
White high-gloss rubber strap and also an additional strap in blue leather.

🔰Edition
Limited edition of 171 pieces, individually numbered

🔴 Retail Price: EUR 3,300 💰

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