Furlan Marri dresses its Disco Volante in warm tones using stromatolite stone, creating a unique piece for TimeForArt 2024.

Stromatolites, the most prevalent form of microbialites, are plentiful in rocks that are over 3.5 billion years old. Distinguished by its hues of brown, yellow, and grey, the stromatolite’s various layers merge these colors, forming an almost abstract painting on the dial, with steel indexes at 12 o’clock and Super-LumiNova on the hands.

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. Furlan Marri brings its own vision to the Disco Volante with a keen eye on modern trends, sporting a 38mm case in stainless steel.

The heartbeat of the watch is the caliber 7001 from Peseux, known for its reliability and precision since the 1970s. Moreover, at just 2.5mm thick, the caliber 7001 was the ideal choice for this project. This manually wound watch – providing 42 hours of power reserve – 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, with all beveling done by hand in Geneva.