U-1942 & U-42 Collection by U-Boat - Matt Baily

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U-1942 & U-42 Collection

by U-Boat

Lucca, 1942 - Ilvo Fontana, crafter of precision engineering instruments, received a prestigious commission from the Italian Navy to design and build a new model of watch for their pilots. This challenge meant satisfying the high quality standards of the Navy and respecting very precise technical specifications, but above all guaranteeing maximum visibility and legibility in any light and weather condition. The project did not materialized for political reasons.

In 2000 Italo Fontana, Ilvo Fontana's grandson, came across the designs from that period, which were to become his source of inspiration for the creation of the first U-Boat watch and a new dimension in time.

U-Boat watches are all this: strong identity, large size, perfect legibility in all light and weather conditions, along with its distinctive and characteristic design - the left-hand crown protected by a specially designed safety cover.

Every U-Boat watch is handcrafted in Italy and each tiny detail is overseen by Italo Fontana.

Source: U-Boat Watches.

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U-1942 & U-42 Collection

by U-Boat

U-1942 & U-42 Models & Variations