When Venezianico launched the Neriede Titanio at the tail end of 2024, we mentioned that it had felt like a breakout year for the brand, stepping into the limelight to a far greater degree than ever before. Well, now the brand has published some figures that back that claim up. 2024 saw a 47% growth rate for the Venice-based brand and an €11 million revenue, which for a young microbrand founded in 2017 is seriously impressive. Keen to build on the success of last year they’re kicking off 2025 with the new Venezianico Redentore Bronzo.
As the term Bronzo in its name indicates, the 40mm case is made from bronze. It’s specifically an alloy called QAI9-4, which has a high aluminium content for improved corrosion resistance compared to other bronzes. That means it will take longer to develop a patina, ensuring you can admire the rich tone of the bronze case for a long time before that awkward dirty stage bronze watches go through before looking nice and aged. The style of the case is the standard Redentore, named after a Venetian church.
The inspiration behind using bronze comes from the Horses of Saint Mark, a famous bronze sculpture that forms part of St Mark’s Basilica in Venice. The same is true of dial, which features a hand-weathered texture designed to look like antiquated bronze. It’s an enchanting aesthetic with thin golden strands of bronze across the black display, punctuated only by the central hands and Venezianico’s logo at 12 o’clock.
Beneath that signature dial is the automatic Miyota 9039 calibre with 42-hour power reserve. It’s an absolute staple of the microbrand game, an accessible third-party movement with wide availability and solid enough specs to provide good value to collectors. It’s protected by a steel caseback bearing an engraving of the Horses of Saint Mark. I like the use of steel casebacks on bronze watches because it negates one of the major issues of bronze which is that it can actually stain the skin after prolonged contact.
The Venezianico Redentore Bronzo is priced at €615 (approx. £512) in a limited edition of 300 pieces that are available for pre-order from 2pm GMT today (7th February). For a stylish bronze dress watch with a distinctive dial, that seems like a great deal and just goes to show why Venezianico are going from strength to strength. Don’t let Panerai or Bulgari hear this, but Venezianico might just be the most exciting Italian brand around at the moment. They’re certainly the brand most keen to celebrate their Italian heritage.
Price and Specs:
More details at Venezianico.
Lovely watch. The modified bronze alloy containing a degree of aluminium gives the case more of a golden hue, a definite improvement over standard bronze cases that have too much of a “base-metal” characteristic. The strap is the perfect match to the dial, a great combination of all features.
Only one thing missing from my perspective, – hour markers! Small Dagger style would really finish this off superbly.
The engraved steel case back is the perfect anti allergen material, a well thought out feature.
Overall size of the watch is also just right for current market desires.
And, what a price point (£512). I’m sure this limited edition will undoubtedly sell out fast.
Maybe it’s me, but limited editions (particularly at this price) appear to be counter intuitive, I’m sure the market will exceed this, not everyone will be able to respond as fast as the number availability will dictate. (Particularly if, like me, you are not an impulse buyer).