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This has got to be the coolest single winder in the world

It is ridiculously over the top and is named after a Chicago mobster, but it sure is cool: the Colosimo from Döttling.

- SJX

Press release:

Döttling presents the smallest safe of the world:

COLOSIMO 

"Big Jim" Colosimo (1878-1920) was a famous gangster boss who dominated the gangland of Chicago prior to Al Capone.

In Colosimo’s days the most spectacular bank vaults were built in the United States. Huge and incredibly thick round doors made of stainless steel with radially arranged, massive locking bolts. Those technical masterpieces should keep away gangsters like Colosimo from the treasures that were kept inside of those vaults.

Doettling was inspired by those victims of the days of prohibition to manufacture the smallest safe in the world, a miniature safe on a scale of 1:13.

This highly decorative table object is a real toy for big boys, especially for watch collectors, since the smoothly working locking mechanism has a strong affinity to the mechanism of important watch calibers. "Colosimo" is a 3 year-development that coined the term "Haute Tresorologie" in the Döttling manufactory.

We are proud to announce that "Colosimo" is the smallest fully functional high security safe with the following features:

- Completely handmade of best German stainless steel

- Special armoring material as used in our regular safes

- 3 digit code combination lock, mounted on the front of the door

- 16 radially arranged and hardened locking bolts

- 32 gilded cogs

- Decorative "perlage" finish as known from "Haute Horology"

- Locking mechanism covered by a mineral glass plate

- Base in shiny black lacquer

- Fastening-Kit to mount the safe to a desk or any kind of furniture

Interior versions:

- One integrated Doettling watch winder (AC and/or battery powered)

- Humidor made of original stainless steel with integrated humidification unit

Dimension / Weight:

- H 28 cm (11.02"), W 27 cm (10.63"), D 27 cm (10.63")

- Weight: 30Kg (66 lbs)

Price: 17.500,00 EUR (23.800,00 US$)