Cuervo y Sobrinos releases the salmon dial chronograph Historiador Chronograph 1946

Cuervo y Sobrinos will release the Historiador Chronograph 1946, a model that pays homage to the original Historiador model released in 1946. The Historiador Chronograph 1946 is a modern chronograph inspired by the design of the past, featuring a contrast between a panda dial finished in antique salmon color and tobacco-colored counters.

Historiador Chronograph 1946

　This time, Cuervo y Sobrinos returns to 1946, the year when the first Historiador model was released, and presents the new Historiador Chronographo 1946, a modern take on the classic Historiador. Housed in a stainless steel case, the watch features an antique salmon-colored dial and tobacco-colored counters in the "panda" style, a style popular among watch enthusiasts.

　A tachymeter scale frames the display, and a classic double-curved sapphire crystal captures the light for enhanced readability. The matte brown alligator strap matches the color of the chronograph counters.

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The history of Cuervo y Sobrinos

　In 1882, Ramón y Cuervo opened his luxury watch and jewelry store, "La Casa," on Quinta Street, a street packed with Havana's finest shops. His brothers, including Armando Rio Cuervo, eventually joined the business, and the name was later changed to "Cuervo y Sobrinos" (hereafter, CYS), meaning "Cuervo and his nephews." He expanded the business and began manufacturing his watches in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, successfully incorporating Latin American spirit into the excellence of Swiss watchmaking.

　In the 1940s, Cuba experienced an unprecedented economic boom driven by the expanding demand for sugar. CYS also reached its peak, producing numerous custom-made shop watches from leading Swiss watchmakers such as Patek Philippe and Rolex. The popularity of Cuervo y Sobrinos is evident from the fact that many famous people of the time, including author Ernest Hemingway, actor Clark Gable, politician Winston Churchill, and physicist Albert Einstein, were on its customer list.

　However, due to political unrest such as the Cuban Revolution in the late 1950s, CYS was forced to suspend operations. CYS was revived as a full-fledged watch brand in 2002. Currently based in Lugano, Switzerland, the brand takes inspiration from the movements, sketches, and designs left behind by CYS during its heyday, fusing the latest technology with classic watch collections to create timeless, elegant timepieces with a Havana flair.