12/26/2023 0 Comments U boat watch forumThe bi-directional rotating bezel is lockable via a lever on the right side of the case. The serial numbers are engraved by hand on the caseback. The caseback is fixed onto the case with 6 encapsulated hexagon screws. The crown, the pin of the hook, the screws on the bezel, the bezel release lever and the limited serial number plate are all in bronze. The case is in Titanium with a black IP treatment. In many ways, U-BOAT watches are characterized by their retro-styled looks - however this time, Italo Fonata has ventured way beyond these parameters and has designed a watch that not only has the spirit and aesthetic of something from the past, but that actually looks like an old relic that has been subjected to the rigors time, visibly aged and distressed. The watch shown here boasts a unique aesthetic that combines modern materials such as Ceramic, Marine Bronze and Titanium with a bespoke aged finish to create something quite different! The U-42 VNICVM, unique in its kind a sole existing exemplar. To complete the VNICVM concept a range of straps in leather, great example of fine Italian handiwork, has been deliberately and patiently distressed, subjected to specific treatments with same selected acids, one by one shaped and hand-stitched by craftsmen from Tuscany. The hands have been painted first, discolored and then scratched by hand meticulously on purpose to age them. Great example of fine Italian handiwork, for this limited edition of only 99 items, the 2012 Baselworld novelty U-42 B & B has been subjected to specific treatments to create a one of a kind masterpiece.Įmbodying Italo’s passion for bronze coloration matched with dark shades, the double superimposed dial, one in brass bronze colored and one in black, case and titanium bezel have been treated with carefully selected acids in order to increase the Vintage look effect. Based on a watch developed by Italo Fontana’s grandfather in 1942 for the Italian Navy, the original U-42 represents a great example of design purity with strong timeless recognized U-BOAT identity.Įvery U-BOAT creation also from different collections such as Classico, Flightdeck and Thousands of Feet is always characterized by this “retro-style look”, this time with the VNICVM, Italo has gone beyond his limits, designing a watch completely coming from the past.
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