Furlan Marri Disco VolantevsFathers Aeterna
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Measurements
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Disco Volante
Aeterna
Diameter
38mm
38mm
Lug-to-Lug
n/a
46.7mm
Thickness
8.1mm
lowest
10.5mm
Water Resistance
50m
100m
highest
Power Reserve
42h
42h
MSRP
$2,825
$762
lowest
Movement
ETA/Peseux 7001
Landeron F100
Case
4 specsCrystal & Dial
3 specsMovement
3 specsPricing
1 specsReviews
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The Furlan Marri Disco Volante is widely praised for its intricate, retro-futuristic design, with reviewers and owners highlighting its detailed sector dials, creative lume application, and the beautifully finished manual-winding ETA/Peseux 7001 movement. The 38mm case, often noted for its thinness at under 9mm and lugless appearance, is considered very wearable and compact, capturing vintage charm. Some reviewers consider the $2,780 price point high, attributing it to the movement finishing, and a few find the design polarizing. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Furlan Marri Disco Volante highly for its unique vintage aesthetic and refined movement finishing at the price.
The ultra-thin profile and vintage aesthetic are cited as strengths. Water resistance is a noted weakness. Reviewers disagreed on the value proposition compared to alternatives.
Owners widely appreciate the Fathers Orologio Small Seconds Automatico Swiss Made as a great value Swiss watch that dresses down nicely. Some find the dial's asymmetry satisfying, though others suggest the hour/minute sub-dials could be larger, and one owner personally could do without the sub-seconds dial. Overall, owners rate the Fathers Orologio Small Seconds Automatico Swiss Made highly for its value and versatile styling.
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