The U-Boat Men’s Flightdeck Watch boasts contemporary chronograph features with progressive styling, like an oversized black dial and a calfskin band with perforated inserts that closes with a traditionalisti buckle. The black dial boasts white Arabic hour markers and hands and three subdials at the three, six, and twelve o’clock positions. A date window at the nine o’clock position helps you keep tabs on your busy schedule. At the nine o’clock position is a subtle reminder that this beautiful timepiece was made in Italy. The dial is protected by an antireflective sapphire crystal and backed by a stainless steel case. Other features include water-resistance to 330 feet (100 meters) and Swiss automatic movement, a feature that means this watch will never need a battery as it’s powered by the motion of your arm.
The U-Boat StoryAbout U-Boat Watches
- A New Dimension in Time-
Back in 1942 the “Officine Fontana” was poised to manufacture a professional watch for the discerned officers of it is navy’s U-Boats. Though the project was ultimately scrapped, the distinguishable firstborn drawings, color samples and innovative materials were lovingly preserved for more than 60 years. In 2000, Italo Fontana, a cousin of the watchmaker’s late founder, made a long held company dream come true with the launch of today’s inspired U-Boat brand.
U-Boat watches, just like their original namesake, are bold, aggressive and oversized. These timepieces embodied strength and style and revealed the distinguishable personality of the man behind the revival, Italo Fontana: “It took me seven years to fabricate and finetune the U-BOAT watches. Inspired by 18th century craftsmanship and intricate made-by- hand detailing we may now develop a timepiece of rare artisanal quality that reaches to a new dimension of watch making.”
Character and strength is a hallmark of the U-Boat brand. All watches in the line are designed with the crown on the left side of the case. It is both a distinguishable and unexpectedly comfortable timepiece to wear. This distinctive signature is the brand statement: Classic yet powerful.
All items in the collection are made with either automatic or manual Swiss ETA mechanical movements. Each are housed in full-bodied, oversized, steel cases.
PVD treated crystals, and precious metals beautifully merge with rubber and steel details, challenging conventional design standards in the world of timepieces.
From the Thousand of Feet Collection with it is queer dodecagonal shaped case, to the latest Nightvision Collection that allows you to replace the colored glass, each watch express a singular personality.
In 2005, Italo Fontana joined forces with Mounir Moufarrige, an acclaimed tastemaker known for breathing new life into Montblanc and Chloé. Together they are bringing U-Boat into the limelight of today’s watch industry. Found only at the most discriminating of international retailers, U-Boat watches are earning global appreciation from connoisseurs of rare and beloved timepieces.
st discriminating of international retailers, U-Boat watches are earning international appreciation from connoisseurs of rare and beloved timepieces.
