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Cuervo y Sobrinos Chronograph Heritage: Swiss precision meets the soul of Havana

October 2025


Cuervo y Sobrinos Chronograph Heritage: Swiss precision meets the soul of Havana

Cuervo y Sobrinos unveils the Chronograph Heritage, a masterful fusion of Swiss horology and Cuban flair. Available in a white-dial Limited Edition of 82 pieces and a black-dial model joining the permanent collection, this timepiece channels the golden rhythm of 1950s Havana. Powered by the La Joux-Perret L110 calibre with a 60-hour power reserve, it blends refined vintage aesthetics, rose-gold details, and meticulous craftsmanship - a celebration of time, heritage, and Latin spirit.

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uervo y Sobrinos unveils the Chronograph Heritage, a timepiece that embodies the brand’s singular identity: Swiss craftsmanship infused with the soul of Cuba. Presented in two distinctive executions — a white-dial Limited Edition of 82 individually numbered pieces and a black-dial model joining the permanent collection — the Chronograph Heritage bridges past and present with elegance, technical sophistication, and a spirit deeply rooted in Havana’s cultural legacy.

Cuervo y Sobrinos Chronograph Heritage: Swiss precision meets the soul of Havana

The 1940s and 1950s were Havana’s golden decades — a city alive with jazz, cigars, and timeless elegance. It was during this era that Cuervo y Sobrinos established its reputation as the “jeweller of Havana,” blending cosmopolitan taste with a uniquely Latin spirit. The Chronograph Heritage revisits this golden age, not as a mere homage, but as a living inheritance. Its balanced proportions, vintage-inspired counters, and warm rose-gold accents recall an era when time was savoured like a fine cigar. This is not simply a chronograph — it is the rhythm of Havana translated into mechanical poetry. The exclusivity is underscored by presentation in a humidor-style wooden box, a nod to the maison’s Cuban roots.

Cuervo y Sobrinos Chronograph Heritage: Swiss precision meets the soul of Havana

White Dial – Limited Edition (82 pieces): The white lacquered dial, accented with rose-gold plated hands and indices, exudes refinement. Each piece is individually numbered, the number 82 is a homage to the brand’s founding year, 1882.

Black Dial – Standard Production: The black execution introduces a modern, versatile face to the Chronograph Heritage. Sleek and enduring, it becomes a permanent addition to the Cuervo y Sobrinos collection, offering connoisseurs the chance to experience the model’s timeless charm beyond limited editions.

Cuervo y Sobrinos Chronograph Heritage: Swiss precision meets the soul of Havana

Behind the refined design lies uncompromising Swiss horology. The Chronograph Heritage is powered by the automatic La Joux-Perret L110 calibre, a high-grade movement distinguished by:

  • Column-wheel chronograph architecture ensuring precision and fluid actuation.
  • 60-hour power reserve, a testament to modern engineering.
  • Exquisite finishing, visible through the sapphire caseback, including a rotor decorated with the CyS crest and a fan motif. The 41 mm stainless steel case offers perfect wrist balance, complemented by a double-curved sapphire crystal that enhances both legibility and vintage charm. The watch is water-resistant to 5 ATM and paired with a hand-crafted Louisiana alligator strap, secured with a steel folding buckle.

True to its roots since 1882, Cuervo y Sobrinos remains the only Swiss fine watchmaking maison with authentic Latin heritage. The Chronograph Heritage collection encapsulates this duality: Swiss precision and Cuban soul, exclusivity and accessibility. The white-dial edition, limited to 82 numbered pieces, will be coveted by collectors. The black-dial version, joining the permanent line, ensures the rhythm of Havana continues to beat in perpetuity.

Cuervo y Sobrinos Chronograph Heritage: Swiss precision meets the soul of Havana

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Reference: 3145.1HLE (White dial, limited edition), 3145.1HB (black dial)

• Movement: Automatic La Joux-Perret L110. Diameter: 30 mm | Height: 7,9 mm | Power Reserve: 60 hours | Frequency: 28,800 A/h | 29 jewels. Oscillating weight with fan decoration and CyS emblem in 3N gold color. Execution Premium (Top)

• Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds and chronograph. Small seconds at 9h, minutes counter at 12h, hours counter at 6h. Date display at 6h

• Case: Stainless steel, diameter 41 mm, height 15,25 mm. Double curved sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating. Water resistant to 5 ATM. Mass with fan decoration and 2N colored applied CyS emblem on the rotor

• Dial: White or black with silver contrast counters at 3h and 6h. Rose gold applied indices

• Hands: Rose gold hour, minutes and central chronograph hands. Rose gold hands for all 3 counters

• Strap & Clasp: High-quality matte Louisiana alligator. Stainless steel open-worked CyS clasp

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