D1 Milano is a design object brand from Milan and watch manufacturer. The company was founded in Milan in 2013.
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| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Watch manufacturing |
| Founded | 2013 in Milan, Italy |
| Headquarters | Dubai and Hong Kong |
Key people | Dario Spallone - (President & CEO) |
| Products | Fashion Watches |
| Website | www |
History
editThe company was started by Dario Spallone in 2013, who currently heads the company as President & CEO.[1] During his interview by Snap Italy Magazine, Dario Spallone defines the unique customer experience of D1 milano, as the added value that distinguishes his brand from the others.[2]
Founded in Milan during the 2013 Milan Fashion Week,[3][4] it became part of Bocconi University's business incubator in 2014, and moved its headquarter to the Dubai Design District in 2015.[5][6]
Currently D1 Milano has headquarters in Dubai and Hong Kong[7] and is distributed in 28 countries including retailers such as Selfridges, Harvey Nichols, Lane Crawford, Galeries Lafayette and seven Directly Operated Stores in Bahrain, Dubai,[8] Japan, Lebanon, Panama and Brazil.[9]
The company has been featured in several fashion magazines such as: Vogue (magazine), Elle (magazine), GQ, L'Officiel, Forbes, Vanity Fair, Millionaire, and Esquire Middle East.
References
edit- ^ "Gli orologi che si trasformano con la luce del sole". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 10 April 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "D1 Milano: Design italiano, successo mondiale per la giovane startup". 9 April 2015.
- ^ Priest, Matthew. "D1 Milano: stylish watches in the UAE". Esquire Middle East. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "Love of the week: D1 Milano". Vogue Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ Eytan, Declan. "Meet the 22-Year-Old Who Is Set to Launch the World's First Thermochromic Watch". Forbes. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "Fashionable or geeky -- the modern watch dilemma". GMA News Online. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "D1 lascia Milano per Dubai e oggi vale oltre 11 mln di dollari/Adnkronos". Libero Newspaper. Archived from the original on 2017-04-20. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "D1 Milano: stylish watches in the UAE". Esquire Middle East. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "D1 Milano traz seus relógios para o Brasil". Vogue. Retrieved 5 February 2018.