Dial & Crown

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Valigetta 4 Watch Box, Slate Gray / Orange

Scatola del Tempo

Scatola del Tempo Valigetta 4 open, slate gray with orange interior
The Scatola del Tempo Valigetta 4 open: slate gray leather case with an orange interior and four watch cushions.Photography: Scatola del Tempo.

GBP 800 (manufacturer list, scatoladeltempo.com, verified 2026-10-06)

Manufacturer's listed price on the en-gb product page; the en-ch page lists CHF 490 for the Chocolate Brown/Chestnut colourway of the same model family.

Verified 12 October 2026

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Closed Scatola del Tempo Valigetta 4 in slate gray with orange stitching.
The Valigetta 4 closed, showing its slate gray leather, the orange contrast stitching, and the engraved chrome clasp.Photography: Scatola del Tempo.
Gloved hand opening the Valigetta 4 to reveal its orange leather interior.
A gloved hand opening the Valigetta 4 to reveal its orange leather interior, with a watch resting in one of the four cushions.Photography: Scatola del Tempo.

Some watch boxes store watches; this one presents them. The Valigetta 4 is a rigid leather watch box handcrafted near Lake Como, holding four timepieces on padded cushions in individual compartments sized for watches up to 56 mm including the crown. The Toledo leather is vegetable-tanned, so it takes on a patina rather than wearing out, and a soft shock-absorbing lining protects each piece from knocks and scratches. It is sized for the dressing room rather than the carry-on, which is precisely the point: this is the box for the watches you wear, not the ones you travel with.

Why selected

Scatola del Tempo is the house many collectors upgrade to after their first generic box, and the Valigetta line is why. Four slots is the right size for a daily rotation, the 56 mm capacity swallows modern sports watches, and the three-year international warranty signals a maker that stands behind its leatherwork. We selected it as the home-storage counterpart to the travel rolls already in the Selection.

Specifications
Reference05002.GASIL
TypeRigid leather watch box
Capacity4 watches
MaterialToledo leather (vegetable-tanned calfskin)
Dimensions8.5 x 30 x 14 cm
Weight0.975 kg
Max watch diameter56 mm including crown
Warranty3-year international warranty
OriginHandcrafted near Lake Como, Italy

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