LOWENTHAL FLEURIER – "Villoresi" Five-Beat Sweep-Seconds Chronograph Edition 2026
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The Villoresi Five-Beat Sweep-Seconds Chronograph
The Villoresi Chronograph is a highly refined interpretation of the original Lowenthal chronograph gifted by Enzo Ferrari to Mille Miglia and Siracusa Grand Prix Winner Luigi “Gigi” Villoresi in 1951.
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Faithful to the historic timepiece, its movement and dial architecture have been carefully re-engineered and elevated through contemporary Haute Horlogerie craftsmanship.
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Produced in an edition of only 48 pieces in various colors, each watch is individually re-mastered and finished by hand.
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To complement the caliber’s historic character, Lowenthal developed a proprietary dial-aging process using period-correct materials and techniques. Each dial undergoes a controlled maturation cycle before being permanently stabilized, resulting in a unique patina and an irreproducible expression of time.
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The movement and watch dials are a highly refined version of the original Lowenthal watch that Enzo Ferrari gifted to Scuderia Ferrari Formula One champion Luigi “Gigi” Villoresi in 1951.
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It all started with a mission: to build the finest chronometer and chronograph. Founded in the 1930s by Bovet Frères in Fleurier, Switzerland, Lowenthal gained recognition for its precision chronometers and chronographs crafted for the Latin European markets.
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Manufactured during the formative decades of the wristwatch, Lowenthal timepieces combined technical reliability with restrained luxury, making them the natural choice of gentlemen, drivers, and professionals.
The French era….
From the 1930s through the postwar years, Lowenthal watches were retailed by the esteemed Parisian house Hermès. The timepieces embodied a distinctly European vision of the fine sports watch: elegant, precise, and built to endure. At a time when most men's wristwatches remained modest in size, Lowenthal offered oversized models reaching up to 41 mm in diameter, giving them a commanding presence rarely seen in their era.
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It was a golden age of motoring and mechanical craftsmanship. Chronographs accompanied gentlemen drivers on the roads between Paris, Monaco, and the Riviera, serving as practical instruments for precise timekeeping.
The surviving Lowenthal timepieces from this period reflect the values that continue to define the maison today: mechanical purity, restrained luxury, and enduring craftsmanship, making them the natural choice of gentlemen, drivers, and professionals.
The horological innovation that changed the race…
A pivotal moment for Lowenthal came in 1935 when Charles Jeanrenaud-Bovet introduced the “mono-rattrapante” chronograph, an innovation that simplified the traditional split-seconds chronograph by using a single seconds hand that could be stopped to record intermediate times and then released to catch up, all controlled by a single pusher.
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The Italian era…
This innovation was exclusively used by Lowenthal and Bovet Freres, tailored to the growing demands of Italian motorsport. This breakthrough redefined timekeeping for racing and cemented Lowenthal’s exclusive presence in the Italian market.
Lowenthal watches were the preferred choice for accurate and easy time measurement during the golden age of car racing, when Scuderia Ferrari dominated racing circuits and Formula One.
Enzo Ferrari personally gifted a Lowenthal watch to Luigi 'Gigi' Villoresi in celebration of his victory at the 1951 Syracuse Grand Prix, the inaugural Formula One race held in Syracuse, Sicily, on March 11, 1951.
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This achievement marked just one of many remarkable triumphs for both Scuderia Ferrari and Villoresi, who also celebrated sensational victories at the Mille Miglia, Pau Grand Prix, Genoa Grand Prix, Marseille Grand Prix, and Senigallia Grand Prix.
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Lowenthal was a subsidiary of Bovet Fleurier and largely manufactured large chronograph wristwatches from the 1940s.
The new tradition…
In 2016, Lowenthal returned to the stewardship of horological entrepreneur Harry Guhl, opening a new chapter for the historic maison.
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Harry approached the brand not as a conventional revival, but as the continuation of its original essence - refined chronometers and chronographs shaped by mechanical purity and restrained luxury.
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Rejecting the conventions of industrial luxury and seasonal collections, Lowenthal approaches watchmaking through a curatorial philosophy.
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Rather than expanding collections through irrelevant variations, the maison develops singular horological editions: rare mechanical objects crafted in very limited numbers, each rooted in history, emotion, and enduring design.
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Each creation is conceived as a curated horological object, uniting artisanal craftsmanship, historical depth, and collector intimacy into a singular expression of fine watchmaking.
Dial & Hands
Domed dial in Palladio Verde crafted, using period-correct manufacturing processes. Each dial is individually aged through a controlled patina process and subsequently stabilized to preserve its distinctive character.
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Steel hands are thermally treated at carefully controlled temperatures, producing a range of natural oxide colors unique to each watch.
Movement, Caliber 2518
Exceptionally rare hand-wound artisanal chronograph movement.
To pair with the age of the caliber 2518, we have developed a technique to give the watch dials an authentic 1950s patina, making each piece uniquely aged and distinctive.
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Hand-beveled bridges, 5N rose-gold gilded bridges "Chiaroscuro" contrast finishing, Black-polished screws, Frosted grained surfaces, Lowenthal fine adjustment system, Individually numbered movement.
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The first edition comes in four period-correct colors: Avorio Bianco, Azzuro la Plata, Palladio Verde, Oro Metallizzato. Each color, 12 time pieces.
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Technical Specifications
Model: Villoresi Chronograph, Unique Piece Series
Variation: Avorio Bianco, Azzuro la Plata, Palladio Verde
Material: 904L stainless steel
Diameter: 44.5 mm
Thickness: 11.8 mm
Crystal: Double anti reflective sapphire crystal.
Caseback: Stainless steel with limited edition engravings & sapphire crystal case back.
Water-resistant to 200 meters
Dial
Domed dial, using period-correct materials and processes, each dial undergoes a controlled aging cycle, recreating decades of natural evolution before being permanently stabilized.
Hands: Steel hands, fired with various temperatures to conceive different natural colours.
Movement
Caliber 2518
Hand-wound artisanal mechanical five-beat sweep-seconds chronograph, developed in collaboration with Chronode.
Hand-beveled flanks, 5N rose-gold gilded bridges, “Chiaroscuro" contrast scheme, black polished screws, “frosted” graining.
Power reserve: ≈ 48 hours
Balance frequency: 2.5 Hz –18'000 VpH
Diameter: 30 mm
Height: 5.85 mm
"Lowenthal” fine adjustment
Unique consecutive serial number
Functions
Hours, Minutes, Seconds, Chronograph
Five-Beat Sweep-Seconds Chronograph
Seconds at 9 o’clock Chronograph; central five-beat sweep seconds, 60-minute counter at 3 o'clock
Strap
Cashmere Leather with inside natural coutschock rubber.
Pin buckle.
Lug width: 18 mm
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🔰Edition - ✅ of ❱❱❱ 48 Piece, 12 pieces each variation
🔴Retail price: EUR 40,090.00 / CHF 38'000.00 / USD 40,690.00 💰
Press releases - 2026
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