03/09/2026
The story of the Artigiano “Stratosferico” Piece Unique goes beyond the creation of a timepiece.
It is the story of a material that spent years as part of an automotive legend and the idea that, through craftsmanship, its history did not have to end there.
By taking the original Alcantara from this Lancia Stratos and transforming it through independent Swiss watchmaking, a part of the car’s past is allowed to continue in another mechanical form. The material remains connected to the journeys, atmosphere and emotions it once experienced, while beginning an entirely new chapter on the wrist.
This is the philosophy behind Artigiano: to look beyond traditional watchmaking materials and explore how objects with character, history and personal meaning can be given a new purpose. “Stratosferico” is one expression of that vision, bringing the worlds of automotive heritage and independent Swiss watchmaking together through a material that belongs now to both.
Some objects become part of who we are. Their stories deserve to continue, crafted from the desire of a member of the Chalet, our dedicated space for the Arsène Lippens community.
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