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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 |
D1 Milano is an United Arab Emirates/China watch manufacturer. The company was founded in Milan in 2013 and moved to Dubai in 2015.
The 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.
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