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    Posted 4 years ago

    SEAN68
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    U- BOAT
    MADE IN ITALY
    SWISS MOVEMENT
    53 MM CASE /15 MM THICK
    LEATHER STRAP
    COLORS BLACK & CHOCOLATE BROWN
    LEFT HOOK SERIES
    AUTOMATIC MOVEMENT /POWER RESEVER 38 HOURS
    I BOUGHT THIS BACK IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR. IS VERY HEAVY !!, PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW WITH BOX ETC.

    HISTORY OF THE COMPANY.
    LUCCA 1942
    A prestigious commission from the Italian Navy in 1942, for the design and production of wristwatches for its pilots that could satisfy very precise technical specifications. The first drawings of a robust wristwatch with a strong character, made by Ilvo Fontana, that could guarantee maximum visibility and water tightness, with a strong and distinctive design.

    In 2000, Italo Fontana, Ilvo’s grandson, discovers the precious designs. They will become his source of inspiration for the creation of the first UBOAT watch and his motto: A New Dimension in Time. The U-BOAT journey has started.

    In few years U-BOAT opens a number of single-brand boutiques and multiple shops all over the world. U-BOAT is currently present in over 60 key markets.

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    Comments

    1. jscott0363 jscott0363, 4 years ago
      Awesome watch SEAN!! I really love the design and the visible works on the backside. Pretty nice timepiece!!
    2. kivatinitz kivatinitz, 4 years ago
      very interesting this post
    3. dav2no1 dav2no1, 4 years ago
      Umm must be for a left handed person? Crown is on the wrong side...
    4. SEAN68 SEAN68, 4 years ago
      dav2no1 , it’s supposed to be like that , a military watch .
    5. dav2no1 dav2no1, 4 years ago
      This is what I found..
      "In the case of the U-Boat watch, the manufacturer’s Web page says it was originally commissioned by the Italian military but was not made until way after the war."
    6. dav2no1 dav2no1, 4 years ago
      And from what I read earlier because I was curious... it sounds like the crown is on the left for comfort since it's a big watch, if it was on the right it would dig into your wrist..
    7. SEAN68 SEAN68, 4 years ago
      your right dav2no1 , i agree with you :)
    8. SEAN68 SEAN68, 4 years ago
      Thankyouvetraio50
      Nordicman32

      Alfie21
      dav2no1
      fortapache
      kivatinitz
      Foundaroundtown
      Newfld
      Vynil33rpm
      Brunswick
      jscott0363
      BHIFOS
      mikelv85
      FreshAir for the loves and comments
    9. inky inky, 4 years ago
      That’s exactly what I need with my eyesight!..:+))
    10. SEAN68 SEAN68, 3 years ago
      Thankyou inky!!!
    11. SEAN68 SEAN68, 3 years ago
      Thankyou Blammoammo !!!!
    12. Trey Trey, 3 years ago
      WOW that is a cool watch:) and a even cooler story !!!
    13. SEAN68 SEAN68, 3 years ago
      Thankyou Trey for the love and comment and thankyou vcal for the love!!

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