The Globetrotter White is inspired by Umberto Nobile: the man who flew over the North Pole.
In the skies of exploration, few names shine as brightly as Umberto Nobile. An aeronautical engineer, army officer, and pioneer of polar flight, Nobile was an extraordinary figure of the twentieth century, capable of combining science, vision, and courage in one of the most daring feats in human history: the flight across the North Pole in an airship.
The origins of a visionary mind
Born in 1885 in Lauro, in the province of Avellino, Umberto Nobile was a man beyond time: designer of the Norge airship, he led the historic 1926 expedition that led an international team to fly over the North Pole for the first time. Aboard the Norge, alongside the great Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and financier Lincoln Ellsworth, Nobile charted a course through the ice, demonstrating that the sky could be the new frontier of human exploration.
The Italian expedition and the test of courage
Two years later, in 1928, he led another mission aboard the airship Italia. This time, the feat ended in tragedy: after reaching the North Pole, the Italia crashed on its return journey. What followed was one of the largest rescue operations in polar history, involving numerous countries and highlighting the courage and determination of Nobile, who did not hesitate to risk his own life to save his men.
A legacy that stands the test of time
But beyond the controversy and controversy that followed, Umberto Nobile has remained in the collective imagination as a symbol of determination, research, technical prowess, and a love of discovery. A man who knew how to look beyond the horizon, literally and metaphorically.
Fathers' Tribute: Globetrotter White
It is precisely to this visionary figure that Fathers has decided to dedicate the Globetrotter White , a Swiss-made automatic mechanical GMT watch , designed for those who explore the world with the same spirit as Nobile: with elegance, rigor, and a desire to transcend boundaries. The Globetrotter White reinterprets the historic GMT function, originally created for PanAm pilots, adding a third temporal dimension : departure time, arrival time, and home time – the time of the heart.
Design and functionality: a perfect balance
The watch's design echoes the essential aesthetic of exploration instruments: a white dial handcrafted using the oil press technique, Superluminova C3 SLN indexes, a ceramic bezel engraved with the names of world cities, anti-reflective sapphire crystal, and water resistance to 200 meters. A modern tribute to those who know that time is not just a measurement, but a route. And that true elegance is made of conscious choices.
Conclusion: time as a life choice
The Globetrotter White isn't simply a tribute to Umberto Nobile. It's an invitation to carry with you, every day, a fragment of that vision: the courage to navigate the unknown, the ability to navigate time, and the strength to stay true to your path, wherever you go.