Diego Della Valle Watch Collection - Every Watch He's Been Spotted Wearing
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Introduction to Diego Della Valle
Diego Della Valle is the president and CEO of the Tod's Group, the Italian luxury goods conglomerate best known for its driving shoes and leather goods. Born in 1953 in Sant'Elpidio a Mare in the Marche region of Italy, Della Valle transformed a family cobbling business into a global fashion and lifestyle empire. Beyond Tod's, his business interests are wide-ranging: he holds a significant stake in Saks Fifth Avenue's parent company, has invested in Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, and was once a shareholder in Fiat. In Italy, he is considered one of the most influential industrialists of his generation, a figure who moves comfortably between the worlds of fashion, finance, and culture.
The Diego Della Valle watch collection reflects the same editorial restraint that defines his approach to luxury goods more broadly. He has been spotted wearing two notable references — one from Cartier, one from Rolex — that together say a great deal about his preferences. The Cartier piece is a Santos-Dumont in 18ct white gold, reference W2007051, with a white dial and leather strap. At 38 x 28mm, the case follows the elongated cushion geometry of the 1904 Alberto Santos-Dumont original, and the manual-wind calibre 81 inside keeps the profile slim enough for a dress shirt cuff. It is a watch chosen by someone who understands the object's history rather than its market position.
The Rolex in his rotation adds a different register to the collection — a brand associated with precision engineering and broad legibility rather than Cartier's architectural elegance. Together, the two pieces suggest a collector who is not chasing a single aesthetic but instead assembles watches the way a considered wardrobe is built: each piece earning its place on merit. For a man who has spent decades deciding what good design looks like, the choices are consistent and deliberate.
Diego Della Valle Spotted Wearing Cartier Santos-Dumont White Gold Ref. W2007051
Inserted 03/12/2022
The Cartier Santos-Dumont ref. W2007051 is the dress variant of what is widely considered the first purpose-built aviator's wristwatch in history — Alberto Santos-Dumont commissioned the original from Louis Cartier in 1904. This 18ct white gold iteration pairs a clean white dial with a slim manual-wind movement, sitting flat and elegant on the wrist — precisely the kind of understated luxury you'd expect from Diego Della Valle, the chairman and CEO of Tod's, a man who has built an empire on refined Italian craftsmanship.
Diego Della Valle Spotted Wearing Stainless Steel Rolex GMT-Master II 'Coke' Reference 16710
Inserted 03/12/2022
The red-and-black 'Coke' bezel insert is one of the most storied color schemes in Rolex's history, introduced on the GMT-Master II ref. 16760 'Fat Lady' in 1983 before migrating to the longer-running ref. 16710, which remained in production until 2007. Diego Della Valle, the entrepreneur behind Tod's and Hogan, opts for this understated yet instantly recognizable steel sports watch — a choice that speaks to a collector who values horological heritage over conspicuous novelty.
