Saturday, April 28, 2012

U-Boat - U-51 Chimera Bronze












U-BOAT - U-51 Chimera Bronze Limited Edition NEW


Each object hides behind a memory of a story. The same goes for some of the most important fashion houses often hidden and unknown to the most interesting stories. Take the Italian brand U-BOAT
 In 1942 the Italian government had commissioned the production of watches for naval aviation pilots. 
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The Tuscan Ilvo Fontana had made for this project, but does not go well. Italo Fontana, nephew Ilvo, as a young man kept records of his grandfather on the plan for the implementation of these specific watches and so fascinated by the sketches of the ancestor, since 2000, for seven years he has patiently worked to redefine the concept of thus the brand watches U-BOAT.






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Today, the state of the art of brand new models are the U-51 Bronze Chimera and "B and B", presented at Baselworld 2012 and inspired by the concept of "Authentic Vintage". Fountain fact choose not to create faithful imitation, new productions of watches that show the mind to the past, but sees something different, a wristwatch from the past, used, lived and live, with all the imperfections caused by time.






























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As U-51 Chimera, and Bronze "B and B ', an all-bronze, the other with steel detailing, darkened by a special treatment, and both with the case originally designed for the limited edition of 2010, U- 51 Rattrapante.

























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For these limited editions of 300 pieces each, the bronze was treated with acids and has not received any special rhodium, in order to maintain the look of raw metal and alterable. The hands were painted, only to be stripped, and scratched on purpose. 

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 Finally, a series of straps, as the end of Italian manufacture, has been patiently and manually molded and sewn by artisans in Tuscany, famous throughout the world for their mastery in work and tanned skin.
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Technical features:

Movement: 
Automatic, Caliber ETA 7750, 28,800 alt / h,  
25 jewels, oscillating weight in silver, up 44 h.
Functions

Chronograph, 30 min and 12h counter, date, small seconds, hours, minutes.
Case:  

Bronze naturally aged, crown and shield in left-bottom bezel and enclosed by an outer tube with customized key, chronograph push buttons located on the case middle left, sapphire back, sealing 100 m, diameter 54.5mm.
Dial:  

Brown, 2 spheres superimposed, the upper and hours counters with laser-cut to see the lower sphere made ​​of bronze glass, laser-cut hands, date at 9 o'clock, small seconds at 3 o'clock.
Strap:

 Leather.
Versions:  

Limited Edition 300 piece (s) version in black PVD steel 
















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Bronze Limited to 300 pieces.















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