Product code: 000050054753
Line: 1521
Presentation of the Squale 1521 Marina Militare Watch: To mark its 65th anniversary, Squale celebrates this milestone by collaborating with a historic partner, the Italian Navy, reminiscing a fruitful collaboration that began forty years ago with the first supply of watches. The year 2024 holds particular significance for the Italian Navy as it celebrates its underwater activities, making the creation of a diving watch for this occasion highly symbolic.
The 1521 Marina Militare is a limited edition of 500 pieces, conceived as a commemorative, historical, and highly performant watch. The choice of the 1521 collection is no coincidence; the first model supplied to the Italian Navy was indeed a 1521. This legacy is carried forward with the creation of this functional and evocative timepiece. Of the first 1521 models delivered to the Navy in the 1980s, very few remain today, one of which is preserved in the G.O.S. museum in La Spezia. The rarity of these specimens is due to the fact that, being provided to divers as military-grade tools, they were returned by the servicemen and destroyed according to protocol.
The current 1521 Marina Militare has been designed to be the most elegant among the 1521 models, enhancing its qualities as a celebratory watch. The 316L stainless steel case features a brushed finish with polished bevels, while the black dial has a brushed finish, creating unique light effects thanks to the polished steel applied indices.
Orange is the dominant color, an important symbol for both the Italian Navy and Squale. The official logo of the Navy is orange, as are the iconic minute hands of Squale diving watches, especially the 1521. At 6 o’clock is the orange Navy logo, as well as the minute track on the dial around the rehaut.
The iconic minute hand, in this extraordinary limited edition, is edged in white with orange SuperLuminova inside, perfectly matching the bezel where the first quarter displays the same shade of SuperLuminova. The design of this diving watch pays homage to Squale’s long tradition and its partnership with the Italian Navy.
The case back features the Italian Navy logo and the sequential number out of 500 for this limited edition. These details give the watch historical and symbolic value, making it a unique and significant piece.
To complete the operational function of this watch, the 1521 Marina Militare is accompanied by a black microfiber strap with orange stitching, water-resistant and suitable for diving. It also comes with an additional black natural rubber strap branded Squale.