The beauty of Venice lies in the fact that, despite the precipitous threat of falling into the ocean and being permanently patinated by tourists, pigeons, and the brackish lagoon water of the canals, there is an elegance to it that can’t easily be matched. The irony is not lost on me, dear Reader, to write about the merits of growing older when my forehead is currently pinpricked with 20 milliliters of Botox. And yet, I don’t have the beauty of Venice – nor the self-assuredness of La Serenissima when it comes to aging gracefully. But, luckily for us, Venezianico has developed a watch to honor the changing beauty of the city through its latest watch, the Nereide Verdigris.
The idea behind the watch comes from the way Venice evolves over time. Salt air, humidity, and lagoon water gradually transform the city’s metal surfaces, giving copper and brass the green and turquoise tones that have become part of Venice’s visual character. With the Nereide Verdigris, Venezianico brings that same effect to the dial.
Each one begins with a brass base that goes through a controlled oxidation process to develop its verdigris patina. Because the metal reacts differently depending on small shifts in temperature, oxygen, and surface conditions, no two dials come out exactly the same. The end result is a heavily textured surface that shifts between green, turquoise, and blue depending on the light, revealing multicolored tones across the dial that is quite bellissima, if you ask me.
The verdigris dial is set into the familiar Nereide diver case, here in 42mm stainless steel with a unidirectional bezel featuring a tungsten insert. The watch also features a caseback that’s engraved with the Nereide submarine, a detail that ties the watch back to the Venetian underwater tradition that informs the broader collection.
The watch is powered by the Sellita SW200-1 automatic movement and comes fitted on a rubber strap in a matching tone.
The Nereide Verdigris is available starting March 28 through Venezianico’s website with a price tag of $1,395.
Brett Braley-Palko
2026-03-23 14:00:00