urlan Marri’s ‘Disco Volante’ is adorned with laboratory-grown diamonds and an elegant onyx dial. Part of the brand’s mechanical line, this model joins the existing Disco Celeste, Disco Havana, and Disco Verde references. Its production will be limited: this year, 100 pieces will be made. This number may evolve in the future years, depending on the availability of the Swiss-made, hand-wound Peseux 7001 movement, entirely reworked and decorated in Geneva.

Originating in the late 1930s, Disco Volante (Italian for flying saucer) designs are defined by their sleek round cases and large, yet invisible lugs concealed beneath the case. Moreover, the crown is often integrated into the case to avoid distorting the fluid shape. These timepieces have evolved over the decades in the hands of other watchmaking greats, maintaining a retro charm with jewelry-like finesse, and now, Furlan Marri is breathing new life into this classic with a fresh, modern twist.

Andrea Furlan and Hamad Al Marri have reimagined the Disco Volante with a keen eye on modern trends. Sporting a 38 mm case – more prominent than the vintage 36 mm – this watch perfectly blends classic and contemporary. The rounded shapes and curved bezel add a touch of elegance, while the intricate, four-part dial with sharp, meticulously crafted angles showcases Furlan Marri’s dedication to detail. The dial is balanced with applied hour markers at 12, 3 and 9 o’clock, double-printed indicators and text, and a subdial displaying the small seconds at 6 o’clock. Both circles surrounding the hour and minute and small second indications are enhanced by a different shade of Super-LumiNova depending on the reference, creating a luminous signature.

For the first time, Furlan Marri introduces diamonds to one of its timepieces. True to its commitment to accessibility, the brand opted for laboratory- grown diamonds, a thoughtful choice that ensures quality, purity, durability, and traceability, while offering a more affordable alternative.

Synthetic diamonds are grown in laboratories using a process that mimics their natural formation. Made of pure carbon, just like natural diamonds, they share the same properties in terms of purity, brilliance, appearance, and color. Despite being lab-grown, they are subject to the same rigorous certification standards, evaluated according to the traditional ’4Cs’: Carat, Cut, Color, and Clarity.

Set directly into the onyx dial - a semi-precious stone belonging to the chalcedony family - the 0.12-carat baguette-cut diamonds form six delicate hour markers positioned at 2, 4, 8, and 10 o’clock, with a double index at 12. Each held in place by small steel “cages”.

Its onyx dial gives this new Disco Volante its deep black tones, which provide a striking brilliance and reflect light with remarkable clarity. As night falls, the watch shines even brighter, as the curved hands feature a Super-LumiNova insert that sparkles with a vibrant blue glow. All the indications and texts are double-printed and a sub-dial at 6 o’clock displays the small seconds.

At the core of these watches is the manually wound Peseux 7001 movement, a hallmark of Swiss watchmaking excellence. First marketed in 1971 and named after that year, this ultra-thin, manually wound caliber is known for its reliability and precision. The Fabrique d’ébauches de Peseux SA, known today as Peseux SA, was founded in the Neuchâtel region in 1923. After remaining independent for many years, the Manufacture joined forces with ETA in 1985. Caliber 7001 is one of Peseux SA’s most renowned calibers. It is the first caliber designed according to watchmaking tradition but with industrialized mass production in mind. Originally created in the 1950s, it inherited the very traditional design of earlier movements but incorporated the highly innovative technology of the 1950s and 1960s.

At just 2.5mm thick, Caliber 7001 is the ideal choice for this project, given the watchmakers’ desire to produce a watch as thin as the first release. Thus, the movement fits perfectly into the new 38 mm diameter case. This manually wound watch revives the Art Deco style, featuring design codes from the 1930s to 1950s but with an intermediate diameter. Meanwhile, Furlan Marri has meticulously redesigned the bridges, incorporating hand- finished, diamond-polished edges and a crown wheel and screws that are black-polished and chamfered around the stones. All the beveling is done by hand in Geneva (Meyrin, Switzerland).

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model « Disco Diamonds Onyx » Retail Price 3’500 CHF • Peseux 7001: manually wound mechanical movement • Diameter: 101⁄2 lignes (23.73 mm) • Thickness: 2.50 mm • Number of jewels: 17 • Power reserve: 42 hours • Frequency: 21,600 vph

Movement finishes

All bridges have been redesigned by Furlan Marri, featuring meticulous hand-finishing. • Barrel bridge: diamond-polished edges, hand-finished beveling, straight-grained flanks, polished around the stones and côtes de Genève • Crown wheel: Black-polished, sunray brushing on the core and ratchet • Train wheel bridge: diamond-polished edges, hand-finished beveling, straight-grained flanks, polished around the stones and côtes de Genève • Balance bridge (cock): diamond-polished edges, hand-finished beveling • Screws: Specular-polished

Dial

• Semi-precious onyx stone • Lab-grown diamond hour markers • Double printed logo and indications • Domed hands with Super-LumiNova inserts (BGW9 - shades of blue) Lab-grown diamonds • • • Setting: Secured by small steel “cages” Cut: Baguette Carat weight: 0.12 (in total)

Case

• Material: 316L stainless steel • Diameter: 38 mm • Thickness: 8.95 mm ( 8.10 mm without glass) • Finishing: Curved bezel • Water resistance: 50 m / 5 ATM

Glass

• Front and back: scratch-proof sapphire crystal with five layers of anti- reflective coating and one anti-fingerprint layer

Strap

• Bracelet: one stainless steel mesh bracelet • Leather: one black textured leather strap with matching color stitches in vegetable-tanned Italian leather. • Buckle: PVD coating, signed and interior brushed finish with reference number engraved.

Production & POS

• 100 pieces in 2025, with future production to be determined. • Available on the Furlan Marri website, at the Furlan Marri Showroom (Geneva), and through selected retailers.