U-42 Black & Bronze (6947)
The U-42 Black & Bronze 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 bronze elements are all solid bronze and this timepiece is limited to 300 in the world.
Look out for
- Limited to 300 in the world
- Bronze numerals
- Bronze markers on the bezel
- Ceramic marker at 12 o'clock on the bezel
- Cordovan leather strap
- Angled 4 and 8 numerals
- Water-proof to 300m
- Solid Bronze Crown
