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Sicilian micro-studio led by Giuseppe Bua, blending mid-century Italian design cues with modern quartz reliability. The catalog is intentionally small: the RV01 is a 39 mm textured-dial dress piece on Italian leather, and the RV02 is a compact 39 mm skin-diver with a ceramic bezel, sapphire, 200 m of water resistance, and a Seiko VH31 meca-quartz movement for that continuous sweeping seconds hand. Every model is priced under €300, positioning Retrovivo as an accessible entry point into design-forward independent Italian watchmaking.
Note: Looks like they're all sold out right now, but are taking pre-orders with a lil sale there. Pretty sweet.
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Needs ConfirmationSourcing Notes: 316L stainless steel cases likely sourced from China/Asia. Uses Japanese Seiko movements: VH31 meca-quartz in RV01 series and NH35 automatic in RV02 diver. Industry-proven, reliable components at accessible price points.
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Ships from Sicily, Italy
We don't have a verified US import tariff rate on file for this origin yet. Tariffs are assessed based on where the watch is assembled — not where individual components originate.
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