AV86 Watch: 1954 Capri Mechanical Green 33 mm

AV86 1954 Capri: A 33mm manually wound mechanical watch inspired by the 50s

The 1954 Capri Mechanical Gold and Green transposes the aesthetic of the 1954 Amalfi into an even more compact 33 mm format. Its square case with softened angles combines sculpted lines and curves inspired by mid-20th-century design, featuring 316L gold-plated stainless steel construction. With the 1954 Capri, AV86 offers a particularly streamlined mechanical watch, conceived as a true neo-vintage dress watch.

The AV86 1954 Capri measures 33 mm, 41.2 mm lug-to-lug and is only 10 mm thick. Its green dial pairs Breguet indices, slender hands, and a small seconds sub-dial, while the domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating accentuates the case's volumes. The crown of the green 1954 Capri also features a decorative synthetic sapphire element, a distinctive detail chosen by AV86 for this new collection.

At the heart of the AV86 1954 Capri Mechanical is a Seagull ST17, a hand-wound mechanical movement offering a 39-hour power reserve. There is neither a battery nor an automatic rotor: the manual 1954 Capri must be wound directly via its crown, reviving the traditional ritual of manual mechanical watches. AV86 pairs this caliber with a deliberately simple display of hours, minutes, and small seconds.

In this Green and Gold configuration, the AV86 1954 Capri is offered with a green leather strap, whose tonal stitching reinforces its dressy aesthetic. The 16 mm lug width features the quick-change strap system used by AV86. With a head weight of only 41 g, an individually numbered snap-on case back, and 5 ATM / 50 meters of water resistance, the 1954 Capri combines compact proportions with contemporary materials.

Technical Specifications

• Brand: AV86 (formerly About Vintage)

• Model: 1954 Capri Mechanical Green and Gold

• Collection: 1954

• Movement: Seagull ST17 hand-wound mechanical; 39h power reserve

• Functions: hours, minutes, seconds

• Case: gold-plated stainless steel

• Diameter: 33 mm; 41.2 mm lug-to-lug

• Thickness: 10 mm

• Crystal: domed sapphire with anti-reflective coating

• Case back: screwed and engraved

• Dial: Sunray green, small seconds at 6 o'clock

• Hands: gold-toned leaf hands

• Indices: Breguet-style, applied and gold-toned

• Strap: green Italian leather

• Clasp: gold-toned pin buckle

• Water resistance: 50 meters (5 ATM)

• AV86 Warranty: 2 years

Why choose this watch?

The 1954 Capri Mechanical Green and Gold stands out first and foremost for its format. At just 33 mm wide and 10 mm thick, it adopts proportions significantly more compact than the majority of contemporary mechanical watches. Yet the 1954 Capri retains a true manual movement, a domed sapphire crystal, and a 316L steel case. AV86 thus succeeds in preserving the spirit of a 1950s dress watch while using materials adapted for current use.

The AV86 1954 Capri Gold also benefits from a particularly cohesive combination of green and gold tones with a green strap. Its Seagull ST17 with a 39-hour power reserve provides the pleasure of manual winding, while the small seconds sub-dial reinforces the traditional identity of the 1954 Capri. For those looking for a very compact mechanical AV86 watch with genuine vintage personality, this new Capri represents an interesting alternative to the 36 mm 1954 Amalfi.

About the brand

AV86, formerly About Vintage, is a Danish watch brand founded in 2014 by Thomas Andersen and Sebastian Skov, two childhood friends with a passion for vintage watches. Based in Copenhagen, the company develops contemporary watches inspired by various iconic periods of watch design. The name AV86 retains the initials of About Vintage, while "86" refers to the shared birth year of the two founders.

The 1954 Capri is firmly rooted in this philosophy. Following the success of the 36 mm 1954 Amalfi, AV86 developed the 1954 Capri in response to demand for a more compact square watch. Its 33 mm format, manual mechanics, and design inspired by the mid-20th century allow AV86 to extend the collection's identity while offering a more discreet presence on the wrist.