Description: BLACK BELT Black Belt Watch, Ref. BB1, limited edition no. 07/99, circa 2001 An unusual, water-resistant, large, automatic, limited edition, PVD-coated stainless steel wristwatch with matte black dial, "Black belt" decoration, luminous hands, fabric strap and blackened BB buckle. Fitted with a Cal. 09/A109, based Eta 2824-2, matte silver finish, shock-absorbers, case back secured by six screws, screwed crown. Diam. 47 mm. Thickness 12.70 mm. Accompanied by a fitted presentation box with outer packaging, booklet. "Yvan Arpa's line of Black Belt Watches, inspired in part by his time as a professional boxer in Bangkok, is available only to those who can prove they have black belts. As a tribute to the Bushido code of conduct and its 7 virtues, the black belt fighters, Claudio Alessi and Yvan Arpa, teamed up with Swiss watchmakers and created a timepiece cloaked with Gi Rectitude - Yu Courage - Jin Benevolence - Rei Respect - Makoto Honesty - Meiyo Honor - Chugi Loyalty", courtesy of Black Belt.