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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
Current Rate
16%
6% HTS + 10% Section 122
Est. Duty
$26–$32
on $160–$199 watch
⚠ Current Section 122 rate expires Jul 24, 2026 — rates may change.
EU framework deal paused. Unimatic is entirely made in Italy. [Note as of June 17, 2026: USTR has proposed new Section 301 forced-labor tariffs (~10–12.5%) that, if enacted, would stack on top of current rates. Still in public-comment phase.]
Tariffs are assessed based on where the watch is assembled, not where individual components originate. A watch with a Japanese movement assembled in the US incurs no import duty.
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This page was last updated: July 18, 2026 at 4 am