{"id":56580,"date":"2025-02-18T17:48:32","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T16:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/the-wyler-vetta-jumbostar-chrono\/"},"modified":"2025-06-14T15:52:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T13:52:30","slug":"the-wyler-vetta-jumbostar-chrono","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/en\/the-wyler-vetta-jumbostar-chrono\/","title":{"rendered":"The Wyler Vetta Jumbostar collection hands-on"},"content":{"rendered":"

Intro<\/h2>\n

1968 was a turning year for many reasons. Ferrari launched the Daytona, Norton their Commando 750 and Stanley Kubrick revealed \u201c2001: A Space Odyssey\u201d<\/em>. Back then, Wyler Vetta, the brand once chosen by Italian sportsmen and actors, which celebrated its hundredth anniversary in 2024, unveiled the Jumbostar Chrono<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

During the anniversary celebrations held last May, the brand, whose management welcomed Beppe Ambrosini, a long-standing top executive in the premium luxury watch brand business, revealed its brand vision<\/strong> and new collections. The new Jumbostar collection holds a primary place in the roadmap.<\/p>\n

The return of the Jumbostar<\/h2>\n

Wyler Vetta\u2019s development team overhauled the whole collection while preserving its key pillars: the original Jumbostar\u2019s golden size<\/strong>. Thus, the outgoing case downsized to 40 mm, like the 1968 original one. Jumbostar referred to the case\u2019s Jumbo size, compared to the market\u2019s upper-limit size of 38 mm. They raised the bar inside and out during the re-engineering process when comparing, for instance, the new Chrono with the brand\u2019s 2021 Jumbostar Chrono re-edition<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The case and bracelet went under the loupe, along with renovated mechanical movements. The 40 mm large case comes standard with <\/span>a thickness of 12.6 mm <\/span><\/strong>on the Chrono, the collection\u2019s hero product, and <\/span>10.9 mm<\/span><\/strong> on the three-hands Jumbostar to fit as many wrist sizes as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n

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From this perspective, the <\/span>\u201cbeads of rice\u201d<\/span><\/em> mesh bracelet <\/span>ensures superior comfort<\/span><\/strong>: its links taper your wrist as seamlessly as possible. Such design provides an unparalleled everyday wearing experience and avoids pinching, making it the favourite option when designing a new bracelet.<\/span><\/p>\n

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It houses seven links, with mirror-polished mid ones, and ends with a brushed double <\/span>safety-button-secured clasp<\/span><\/strong>. Designers added a quick-release mechanism on both sub-collections so that it can easily be swapped with a Made in Italy leather strap on a pin buckle.<\/span><\/p>\n

The dial: a nod to the original Jumbostar<\/h3>\n

Four options are available: blue, black, green, and rust <\/strong>(brown), pictured here. However, the rust variant best exemplifies the new collection\u2019s vintage DNA. Green and blue, whose tones are pale compared to the rust dial\u2019s sunray finish, are warmer, especially on the Chrono, where they perfectly contrast the bright subdials. As far as I\u2019m concerned, green sits at the top of my wish list<\/strong>.<\/p>\n