Direnzo DRZ04 Mondial V2 LE Red Meteorite - Swiss Made

When the original Direnzo DRZ04 Mondial sports dress watches arrived, they were an instant hit and very quickly sold out. We're excited to also carry this new second release of such an outstanding series, the Direnzo DRZ04 Mondial V2. These are fundamentally the same Swiss Made sports dress watches, but with some hot new colors that have proven to be equally popular, including a light blue pastel, a purple sunburst, and a rare red meteorite limited edition, all of which are already sold out on Direnzo's own web site. As Direnzo's first authorized dealer, we couldn't be more excited with such an outstanding new selection of colors.

The Direnzo DRZ04 Mondial V2 Red Meteorite is the cherry on the cake for the Direnzo DRZ04 series. A rare limited edition of just 50 timepieces, it instantly sold out  on Direnzo's site when first released, and we had sold half our own stock responding to private inquiries from our regular customers before even putting up this listing. The material used here comes from the Muonionalustra meteorite, the oldest discovered meteorite on Earth. In addition to being the oldest, this meteorite includes rare elements and an exceptionally rare mineral, stishovite, which is only found in a very few meteorites. We think this makes the Muonionalusta meteorite the most desirable one to collect, and can lead to some fascinating conversations.

Why We Love This Watch

Robust Field Capabilities

With the Direnzo DRZ04 Mondial V2's good looks, you'd be forgiven for mistakenly thinking this is a delicate timepiece. As well as having a screw down crown and 100 meters (330 feet) of water resistance, the same as many dive watches, the Direnzo DRZ04 boasts scratch resistant sapphire crystal on both the front of the watch and the exhibition case back too, showing off the reliable Swiss elabore grade movement with an upgraded Incabloc shock protection system. Rounding out the field watch capabilities of this timepiece that squarely puts it in the sports dress watch category is a very welcome 800 Vickers scratch resistant coating on the 316L marine grade steel case. This is a watch you can comfortably wear from the boardroom to the beach.

Outstanding Design

The 40mm Direnzo DRZ04 V2 takes some of its design cues from the Direnzo DRZ02, a prior microbrand watch of the year winner, distilled into a stunning sports watch design, but with the same great attention to detail. There's a lot to see, from how the lollipop second hand passes precisely over the center of the edged porthole date window, to the unique skeletonized handset that is so iconic for Direnzo, to the delicious triple sandwich layers of contrasting finish on the side of the case, with the angled upper edge of the bezel, and the chamfered top and bottom edges of the main case having a mirror polished finish, which nicely contrasts with the fine brushed finishes found elsewhere, and helps accent the curves on this timepiece.

The brushed and polished contrasts perfectly flow onto the integrated bracelet with a continuation on the polished chamfered edges and center links. The bracelet also features screwed links and an elegant taper, and comes with a stylish signed butterfly clasp that features a double button push release.

As always, Direnzo brings us another outstanding balanced design, that can stand up to and best some of the latest sports dress watches from other Swiss brands, such as the Tissot PRX. Direnzo have a winning design with the DRZ04 Mondial V2, which combined with the rarity of their small production run, brings a lot of value to the table. 

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Specifications

• Reference: Direnzo DRZ 04 Mondial V2 Red Meteorite Limited Edition.
• Type: Swiss Made microbrand sports dress watch from a true Swiss microbrand.
  
• Limited Edition Size: Fifty individually numbered timepieces, with the serial number engraved on the back of the watch case. (10 of 50, 11 of 50, etc.)
• Complications: Circular date window at 6 o'clock.
  
• Color Scheme: Red meteorite dial with black chapter ring. White indices and hands filled with Swiss Super-Luminova BGW9 lume. Silver-colored stainless steel case with a mix of polished and brushed finishes.
• Water Resistance: 10 ATM / 100 meters / 330 feet.
• Diameter: 40mm, excluding crown.
• Lug-to-Lug Length: 48mm.
• Height: 11.9mm including sapphire crystal.
• Lug Width: N/A - Integrated bracelet with recessed first link.
  
• Case: 316L marine grade stainless steel case with a mostly finely brushed finish, accented by polished chamfered edges on the sides and fixed bezel, with a screw-down signed crown. Case is finished with an 800 HV scratch resistant coating.
  
• Case Back: 316L marine grade stainless steel screw down case back with a scratch resistant sapphire crystal exhibition case back highlighting the elaboré grade Swiss automatic movement with decorated custom rotor.
• Dial Type: Red meteorite dial made from the Muonionalusta meteorite, the world's oldest discovered meteorite, which features some rare elements and exceptionally rare minerals. Applied major indices filled with BGW9 Swiss Super-LumiNova lume. Semi-skeletonized custom handset also with BGW9 fill, and featuring a lollipop second hand which perfectly aligns with both the inner track markings and the circular date window. Edged circular date window.
• Dial Glass: Scratch resistant double domed sapphire crystal with AR coating.
• Bezel: Fixed bezel with a contrasting mix of mirror polished and brushed edges.
• Lume: Swiss Super-LumiNova BGW9 - glows blue in the dark when charged.
• Bracelet: An integrated 316L stainless steel tapering H-link bracelet is included with a signed butterfly clasp featuring a double pusher release. The screwed link bracelet is also finished with an 800 Vickers scratch resistant coating, and features a contrast of polished and brushed finishes to match the dial, with polished beveled edges and center links.
• Movement: 26 jewel Swiss Sellita SW200-1 elaboré grade automatic movement.
• Oscillation: High beat 28,800 BPH, (8 ticks per second.)
• Hacks: Yes.
• Hand Winds: Yes.
• Automatic Winding: Yes.
• Power Reserve: Up to 38 hours.
• Manufacturer's Warranty: 2 years.