Venezianico continues its Legacy of Time series with the Bucintoro 1976, a chronograph limited to just 100 pieces and dedicated to the legend of Concorde. Powering the watch is the hand-wound Lemania 1873 NOS, painstakingly restored after 18 months of research and sourcing from European collections. Each caliber has been reworked to period specifications, with bridges rebuilt where necessary and 1970s decorations faithfully reapplied.
The tribute goes beyond mechanics. A titanium plate set into the case flank is cut from an original Concorde engine blade, supplied by Concorde Collectables and certified from the last remaining lots. This alloy once endured thousands of supersonic hours across the Atlantic and now anchors the watch in aviation history. On the dial, ivory with avio-blue subcounters evokes the cockpit instruments of 1976, while gold hands with Super-LumiNova® inserts, tachymeter markings referencing take-off speeds, and counters noting Mach 1, Mach 2 and “Fuel” all underline the connection.
Measuring 42 mm in steel with a domed sapphire crystal, the Bucintoro 1976 comes on Venezianico’s Sansovino bracelet and an Italian leather strap. Each piece is presented in a handcrafted oak box finished in avio-blue, a final nod to both Venice and the supersonic age.
