iW Magazine Spring 2018 | Page 77

ANONIMO   Epurato THIS ITALIAN-INFLUENCED MAKER known for its sporty watches adds a third collection called Epurato. While the new collection retains Anonimo’s well-known cushion-case, Epurato marks a turn for the elegant with both a smaller case diameter and a traditional crown location at 3 o’clock. Still, Anonimo elegance doesn’t mean the new collection offers an ultra- thin profile or a minimalist dial. In the new Epurato, the Florentine-founded company continues to echo many of the characteristics that endear it to its fan base. Notably, the 42mm case in this debut piece is bronze, a case metal Anonimo helped popularize since it began offering bronze-cased dive watches in 2006. Remember that bronze ages by reacting to its environment. Over time the case gains a patina that personalizes each watch. Clearly Anonimo is proud of its bronze cases. After all how many brands debut the very first watch of a new collection in bronze. There are several other items here that retain Anonimo’s carefully consid- ered homage to Florentine design. Epurato’s dial is distinctly Anonimo with its large Arabic 12, 4 and 8, set to trace a triangle across its broad dial. There’s a crown guard here as well, echoing Anonimo’s Nautilo collection. It’s just that with the new Epurato, Anonimo plays it traditional with a crown at 3 o’clock instead of at 4 o’clock as on its Nautilo collection, or at noon, as seen on Anoni- mo’s Militaire line. The new watch’s cushion case also offers a fluted bezel that nicely complements the bronze case’s alternating satin and polished shiny surfaces. The Sellita SW200-1 automatic movement, visible in part through a transparent caseback, shows a beaded movement endowed with a skeleton- ized and Côtes de Genève- decorated rotor. Price: $3,185. SPRING 2018 | INTERNATIONAL WATCH | 77