Specifications
Price Range |
$5,000 - $10,000 |
Movement |
Automatic Swiss movement with U-Boat-engraved rotor. |
Case |
Grade 2 Titanium case with 55mm diameter, thick sapphire crystal, screw-down crown protecting cap, hinged to the case, pressure escape valve at 8 o'clock, engraving on the side of the bezel and case. |
Bracelet |
Specialize U-Boat black rubber strap with titanium engraved plate and deployant buckle. |
Dial |
Multi-layered black dial with beige recessed sandwich numerals and index markers and photo-luminescent hands |
Variations
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A Plunge Into the World of Diver's Watches
2010 May 19
Having written recently about the U-Boat U-1001/1, I took a brief plunge into the world of diving watches and what they offer. There are very specific requirements for a watch to be considered a diving watch. While these features are outlined in detail by international standards, the most important ones can be summarized by considering what is essential to underwater timepieces. They must function when submerged and under great pressure and allow the wearer to easily and quickly measure the elapsed time at different crucial instances during the dive.
U-1001/1 Video Review from the U-Boat Booth at Baselworld 2010
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