U-42 Black & Gold (6473)

 

​The U-42 Black & Gold is based on the U-42 but with the twist of luxury. When Ilvo designed a watch for divers, he envisaged an era where watches would have the crown on the left so as to open up hand movement. Ilvo also designed the original U-BOAT timepieces to clearly mark the 12, 4 and 8 o'clock positions whilst leaving the dial clutter-free. Simplicity was king at this stage.

The Black Titanium case is extremely resistant to corrosion, rust and salt-water and is 43% lighter than steel whilst being twice as strong as aluminium.
The bezel rotates in both directions and locks down using the side-hook at 4 o'clock. Gone are the days  of turning the bezel all the way round when it accidentally clicks out of position.
The crown swivels 90 degrees to be in line with the 9 and 3 o'clock markers and locks back down again when the time/date have been changed.​

The gold elements are all solid gold and this timepiece is limited to 99 in the world.


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Look out for
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- Limited to 99 in the world
- Gold numerals
- Gold markers on the bezel
- Ceramic marker at 12 o'clock on the bezel
- Alligator strap
- Angled 4 and 8 numerals
- Water-proof to 300m​

- Solid Gold Crown