Furlan Marri brings back the Disco Volante: a modern twist on a vintage classic

Get ready to groove back in time with Furlan Marri’s permanent Disco Volante line, the brand’s latest addition to its Mechanical collection. The new lineup features three striking models that marry Art Deco elegance with contemporary flair, adding a vibrant touch of 80s disco to your wrist. 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.

Furlan Marri’s modern vision
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. Furlan Marri unveils three two-tone dials for its Disco Volante collection that are sure to turn heads:

• Havana Disco: A beautiful salmon hue offset by brown tones, reminiscent of the first Havana Salmon Mechaquartz watch. The Old Radium Super-LumiNova (C5) gives it a vintage vibe by day and a yellow-green glow by night.
• Disco Celeste: Dressed in shades of blue and white, this model comes alive at night with the powerful BGW9 Super-LumiNova (one of the most potent at 95% of C3), shining in sky blue/white tones.
• Disco Verde: This model, featuring a green and cream dial with Old Radium Super-LumiNova, is a nod to classic elegance.

The heartbeat: Caliber 7001 and the story of Peseux
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.

Furlan Marri’s vision of the Peseux 7001
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) under the watchful eye of Furlan Marri technical manager Sébastien Rousseau.

Timeless craftsmanship, modern elegance
Furlan Marri’s Disco Volante is more than just a watch – it’s a statement piece that captures the essence of evolving fashion from the 30s to the 80s. Whether you’re a vintage aficionado or a modern style maven this is a must-have for your collection. Get ready to dance through time with Furlan Marri’s Disco Volante. Your wrist has never looked so good.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
These three references will join Furlan Marri’s Mechanical line as the new permanent Disco Volante collection. The retail price is CHF 2,500 (excl. tax) / USD 2,780 (excl. tax). The first batch is planned for this year, and pieces will be reproduced as required, subject to movement availability / subject to available movement stock.

Models
–  Havana Disco reference
–  Disco Celeste reference
–  Disco Verde reference
Movement/caliber
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
Finishes: all the bridges have been redesigned by Furlan Marri.
Barrel bridge: diamond-polished edges, hand-finished beveling, straight-grained flanks, polished around the stones and côtes de Genève
Black-polished crown wheel, 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 Specular-polished screws

Dial
Havana Disco reference: two-tone dial in brown and salmon hues. Double-printed and applied hour-markers, Old Radium LumiNova inserts Disco Celeste reference: two-tone dial in green and sand hues. Double-printed and applied hour-markers, BGW9 Super-LumiNova inserts Disco Verde reference: two-tone dial in blue and silver hues. Double-printed and applied hour-markers, Old Radium LumiNova inserts

Case
Material: 316L steel
Diameter: 38 mm
Lug to lug: 38 mm
Thickness with crystal: 8.95 mm Thickness (without crystal): 8.10 mm Finishes: curved bezel
Water resistance: 50 m/5 ATM

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

Strap
Each watch comes with two vegetable-tanned Italian leather straps:
–  Havana Disco reference: caramel curved strap and additional dark brown strap in vegetable-tanned Italian leather with tone-on-tone stitching
–  Disco Celeste reference: light gray curved strap and additional dark blue strap in vegetable-tanned Italian leather with tone-on-tone stitching
–  Disco Verde reference: beige curved strap and additional green strap in vegetable-tanned Italian leather with tone-on-tone stitching

ABOUT FURLAN MARRI
Furlan Marri was founded by Andrea Furlan and Hamad Al Marri. A Swiss based watch brand proposing vintage inspired watches with an extreme care for details. Each reference tells a different story.
Andrea Furlan is a Swiss industrial designer (graduate from ECAL, Ecole Cantonale d’Art de Lausanne, Switzerland) who is passionate about the world of watchmaking from an early age. After working several years for prestigious brands (internships for Chopard, Hublot, Sarcar and HD3 Complication), notably for Dominique Renaud (founder of Renaud & Papi), with whom he designed a complex watch called DR01 Twelve First. He moved to Asia and California after 4 years, where he became a watch design consultant for various major groups in mass production and online distribution. After several trips there, he met and worked directly with the most demanding partners who are now supporting him in the creation of the project, since November 2019.
Hamad Al Marri is a watch collector and artist from the Middle East who studied business management in Australia. Since his childhood, he has been walking around auction houses and dreaming of incredible stories that watches could tell. His passion for independent watchmakers and watch finishing has never ceased, he brings his knowledge and insight into future collections and the vision of the brand. It’s the first time both countries with their own stories partner together from sketch to development and production in the watch industry.
Both are entrepreneurs at heart and wish to offer collections with a story to tell, a strong character and imagine an uncompromising experience.