Filippo Loreti Review were one of the first to make that claim you see so much of nowadays: “disrupting the watch industry”. It seems every other brand is out there to disrupt it currently. There was a bit of a misunderstanding about them seemingly claiming to have Italian heritage, however the two brothers who founded Filippo Loreti — Matas and Danielius Jakutis — are Lithuanian. They’re actually just inspired by Italian watchmaking and architecture.

The case is rose gold plated, and fully polished to really create a statement — just be careful because it will pick up hairline scratches. It’s a super shape — a lovely bulbous affair with a smaller case back than top, so it feels smaller on the wrist than the 42mm diameter. The weight of 108g feels good on the wrist; give you the sense of quality. Sitting on top of the case is a double-domed sapphire crystal. It’s thick (gives a good thud when you tap it), but it really should have better anti-reflective coating.