Orienteering M13/40

Mechanical - 44mm Mechanical - 44mm Mechanical - 44mm

€645

Orienteering M13/40 model showcases an illustration of the original tank on a plaque screwed onto the side of the watch case, a solar compass ring around matte grey dial and made in Italy olive green leather strap.

Royal medium armoured tank transformed into a timepiece constructing stainless-steel and made in Italy leather strap components. Featuring a functional solar compass around a matte grey dial, activated by the left crown positioned at 30°, while Super-LumiNova is applied on the bold hands and indexes. A commemorative plaque is built onto the right-side of the case, alongside a 4-screw caseback symbolising the 132nd Armoured Division “Ariete”.

The iconic aircraft "Sorci Verdi" becomes a timepiece features a matte black dial, a crown on the left side of the stainless steel case and a leather strap made in Italy. A commemorative plaque is built onto the right-side of the case. Old Radium Super-LumiNova is on the hands, at 12, 3, 6, 9 and on date window, while the 6-screw engraved caseback presents the skid indicator.

Calvi-Class submarine assembled into a timepiece constructing stainless-steel and leather strap components. A pressure gauge design on a matte blue brass dial overlaid with laser-cut indexes and Old Radium Super-LumiNova on the hands, builds a commemorative plaque onto the right-side of the case, alongside an inclinometer engraving on the 6-screw caseback.

Specifications

Movement

STP 1-11 Swiss Made, Mechanical STP 1-11 Swiss Made, Mechanical STP 1-11 Swiss Made, Mechanical

Case

45 mm, 316L Stainless Steel 44 mm, 316L Stainless Steel 44 mm, 316L Stainless Steel

Dial

Matte blue, on two levels with laser cut numbers Matte grey Matte black

Strap

Made in Italy, navy blue Made in Italy, Green leather Made in Italy, Cognac leather

Caseback

316L Stainless Steel, with skid indicator 316L Stainless Steel 316L Stainless Steel, with inclinometer tool

Bezel

316L Stainless Steel 316L Stainless Steel 316L Stainless Steel

Plate

Engraved Tazzoli submarine Engraved M13-40 tank Engraved Sorci Verdi

Glass

Sapphire Sapphire Sapphire

Water resistance

5 atm 5 atm 5 atm

MOVEMENT

STP 1-11 Swiss Made, Mechanical STP 1-11 Swiss Made, Mechanical STP 1-11 Swiss Made, Mechanical

CASE

45 mm, 316L Stainless Steel 44 mm, 316L Stainless Steel 44 mm, 316L Stainless Steel

DIAL

Matte blue, on two levels with laser cut numbers Matte grey Matte black

STRAP

Made in Italy, navy blue Made in Italy, Green leather Made in Italy, Cognac leather

CASEBACK

316L Stainless Steel, with skid indicator 316L Stainless Steel 316L Stainless Steel, with skid indicator

BEZEL

316L Stainless Steel 316L Stainless Steel 316L Stainless Steel

PLATE

Engraved Tazzoli submarine Engraved M13-40 tank Engraved Sorci Verdi

GLASS

Sapphire Sapphire Sapphire

WATER RESISTANCE

5 atm 5 atm 5 atm

HISTORY

Engineered as a homage to the first Italian Medium armoured tank, titled “Orienteering M13/40” in accordance with local tank weight standards, whereby then the expected weight was estimated at 13 tonnes. The “M13/40” tank was primarily used by the Royal Army’s armoured division during the Second World War, and first went into production as the successor to the “M11/39”, before being officially introduced in 1940. Alongside, it was also the first Italian armoured tank equipped with a 47mm calibre Gun Turret, which during that time, posed a huge threat to other enemy tanks. The “M13/40” was first deployed into action at the end of 1940 by the 132nd Armoured Division 'Ariete', during the North African regime, who later went down in history for its major Allied victory during the 2nd Battle of El Alamein. The tank’s fearless battles were also frequently mentioned in Italian and German war bulletins. However by 4 th November 1942, during the second battle of El Alamein, the last radio communication of the ‘Ariete’ division had unfold as “Enemy tanks raided south. ‘Ariete’ surrounded. Found about five kilometres northwest of Bir el Abd. ‘Ariete’ tanks fight."

HISTORY

In January 1938, after a successful Istres-Damascus-Paris flight race in 1937, the commanding Italian Airforce Squadron, better known as the “Sorci Verdi” famously flew three “S.M.79CS” bomber planes modified for transatlantic flying, across a 5000km Intercontinental route between Rome, Dakar, and Rio De Janeiro, at an average speed record of 420 km/h, within a total of 24 hours. The three aircrafts were distinctively painted with a red, green and white livery, and stamped with the titles “I-BISE” , “I-BRUN” and “I-MONI”, in respect to their commanding pilots “Biseo”, “Mussolini” and “Moscatelli”.

HISTORY

The creation of TCM’s “Tazzoli” range stems for a tribute to the submarine “Enrico Tazzoli” built in the 1930s at the La Spezia shipyard. Inaugurated in October 1935, it entered service in April 1936 under the command of “Carlo Fecia di Cossato”, and was soon established as a symbol of the Italian Navy during the Second World War. Until today, the Tazzoli submarine continues to hold the highest record of enemy vessels sunk, including exceptional rescue and recovery missions, and containing the second highest tonnage capacity. From 1943 onwards, the Tazzoli submarine’s usage was converted for transports between the Far East. However, by May of that same year, it sank without a trace, due to probable speculations surrounding damages caused by a mine collision.

HOW IT WORKS

Find out how this Terra Cielo Mare model works by downloading the user manual. If you have any questions, you can also write to us at info@terracielomare.it.

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HOW IT WORKS

Find out how this Terra Cielo Mare model works by downloading the user manual. If you have any questions, you can also write to us at info@terracielomare.it.

DOWNLOAD

HOW IT WORKS

Find out how this Terra Cielo Mare model works by downloading the user manual. If you have any questions, you can also write to us at info@terracielomare.it

DOWNLOAD