Our Story

Alessandro di Mare, an Italian man living in the beautiful city of Venice, met a young woman during his journey to America. She wore a Daniel Wellington watch paired beautifully with a blue, white and red Nato watch strap that reminded him of home.

In awe of the ingenuity, Alessandro was motivated to merge his passion for travelling with his love for home, and create a similar timepiece that was affordable and left the same lasting impression.

Together Alessandro and a local horologist, living on the island of Burano, created a range of minimalist yet modern watches that paid homage to the timelessness of Italian style, without the inflated prices. The Burano Italy brand was born.