U-BOAT – 9600 DARKMOON 44,8 mm UNICO

 

U-BOAT – 9600 DARKMOON Vintage UNICO 44MM Bronze PVD Steel - 2024

UNIQUE BY NAME, UNIQUE BY DNA!

The Darkmoon collection by U-BOAT is enriched with a new specimen that has made its uniqueness its own name. A watch that seems to emerge from the depths of the sea, from unexplored abysses, from places forgotten over time.

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Always fascinated by vintage objects, with a story to tell and shaped by time, Italo Fontana, designer of U-BOAT, decides to apply this passion of his to the Darkmoon collection, creating a one-of-a-kind 44mm watch: Unico!

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A bridge between the past and the future, a numbered edition watch that plays with modernity and the stylistic elements of the past. A highly individual creation, a testament to craftsmanship and "handmade," since each piece will always be different from the others.

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Characterized by a bronze PVD steel case, Unico has received a special manual treatment with various overlapped acids, in order to create an oxidized and antiqued effect that also involved the dial under the high-quality anti-reflective domed sapphire glass.

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The case is then completely filled with an oil bath, according to the innovative Oil Immersion concept, combined with the compensating bubble and the also domed dial, with black numbers and indices, amplifying the three-dimensional visual effect on the latter and the imperfections, always different, given by oxidation and which make each watch "one of a kind."

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On the back of the case, the innovative locking system (Locking Ring System) allows for the rapid replacement of the battery of the Swiss movement Ronda 712.3, lubricated in an oil bath, and a QR code that allows the user to access an exclusive digital experience in the U-BOAT universe.

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Waterproof up to a depth of 50 meters, Unico completes its vintage look with a cognac-colored strap, handcrafted in Tuscany by expert artisans, in aged leather with natural processes and with a buckle, in harmony with the case, in steel with aged bronze PVD treatment.

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 Model:  9600 DARKMOON Vintage 44MM

Unique by Name, Unique by DNA! The numbered edition Darkmoon watch, “Unico”, skillfully blends modernity with past styles.
Highly individual creation and pride of craftsmanship and 'hand-made' work, each Unico possesses its own identity thanks to treatment with carefully selected oxidizing acids.

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• Ref: 9600 DARKMOON 44 UNICO 

MOVEMENT
Swiss precision quartz movement Ronda 712.3, lubricated in oil bath.
Diameter Total  26.00 mm  / 11½'''
Height  2.50 mm
Instantaneous rate     -10/ +20 sec/month
Battery voltage     1.5 V
2 hands
FUNCTIONS
hours, minutes, screw-down crown.
CASE
Made of AISI 316L steel with aged bronze PVD treatment, completely filled with a special oil that enhances the dial, creating the illusion of absence of glass, with a more intense color effect and greater readability.
Visible air bubble on the dial to compensate for temperature variations.
Distinctive crown protector on the left. 44,80 mm diameter.
CASEBACK
Innovative locking system (Locking Ring System) with quick battery replacement. 
Laser-engraved serial number and QR code. 
Scanning the QR code grants access to an exclusive digital experience.
DIAL
Domed, painted metal with aged finish. Indexes and numbers treated with black superluminova. 
Hands painted metal with black superluminova.
WATER RESISTANCE: 50 mt, 5 ATM.
STRAP
laser-cut aged leather with natural process, cognac color.
Handmade in Tuscany by expert craftsmen, with careful selection of leathers and materials and entirely Italian processing.
Waxed cotton stitching. Width: 22/20 mm.
Ref. 9384/Z.
AISI 316L steel buckle with aged bronze PVD treatment.
Buckle: ref. 9598.

🔴Price  USD 1.450 $ / € 1.500 💰

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Jaeger-LeCoultre – DUOMETRE Quantieme Lunaire Steel

Jaeger-LeCoultre – DUOMETRE Quantieme Lunaire  Blue Dial Steel 42.5 mm - 2024

 JAEGER-LECOULTRE PRESENTS THE DUOMETRE Quantieme Lunaire

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Key Facts :

•     Duometre: a revolutionary approach to timekeeping precision
•     The first Duometre model in steel – and a new case designn
•     A deep blue dial distinguished by multiple decorative finishes

Since the launch of the Duometre Chronograph in 2007 – the first timepiece based on the ground-breaking Duometre concept – the system has been used with a few other complications, giving its name to a line of technically advanced watches that are distinguished by highly precise timekeeping. 

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In 2024, Jaeger-LeCoultre presents a new generation of Duometre timepieces – among them a reinterpretation of the Duometre Quantieme Lunaire (Moon Phase). The first Duometre piece to be offered in steel, its eye-catching blue dial, paired with a new case, lends a decidedly contemporary air to a timeless and distinctive design.

Ensuring a Perfect Supply of Energy

With their invention of the Duometre in 2007, Jaeger-LeCoultre’s engineers and watchmakers solved a fundamental problem of complex mechanical watches. That is, to operate, a complication must draw from the energy that is supplied from the barrel to the escapement via the gear train. This naturally interrupts the perfect regularity of the power supply and thus compromises precision.

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In testament to the Maison’s inventiveness since its earliest days, its watchmakers had already explored solutions to the problem in the 19th century: in an 1881 pocket watch they introduced Calibre 19/20RMSMI equipped with two barrels. However, a double-barrel calibre still does not address the real issue because both barrels feed power to a single gear train that is employed for both timekeeping and the operation of complications.

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Nevertheless, that early calibre provided the Manufacture’s 21^st-century engineers and watchmakers with a starting point for the revolutionary Duometre concept. By effectively separating the power supply into two ‘streams’ – one barrel and gear train for timekeeping and a separate barrel and gear train for the complication(s), both linked to a single escapement – the Duometre system guarantees absolute constancy of the power supply, regardless of whether a complication is operating or not.

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Emphasising the precision of the calibre, a distinctive element of the Duometre Quantieme Lunaire dial is the seconde foudroyante hand, which whirls continuously in a sub-dial at 6 o’clock. Making a complete revolution in one second (versus a ‘standard’ seconds hand, which rotates in 60 seconds) with six ‘jumps’ per rotation, the foudroyante hand makes it possible to observe intervals of precisely one-sixth of a second.

A Precise Approach to Aesthetics

For Jaeger-LeCoultre, the pursuit of precision is not limited to the accuracy of timekeeping but is equally important for the beauty of the design and finishes. 

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On the deep blue dial of the Duometre Quantieme Lunaire, the long and very fine hands are a signature of all Duometre watches, as is the symmetrical layout, with three sub-dials forming an inverted pyramid. 

 

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The sub-dial at 3 o’clock shows the time, with the cardinal hours marked by applied Arabic numerals; the sub-dial at 9 o’clock displays the date with a hand and the moon phase set against a blue sky. The seconde foudroyante sub-dial nestles beneath them at 6 o’clock.

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The dial is made in several sections, with different finishes to create visual interest and contrast. The opaline main dial has the very soft glow and sense of visual depth characteristic of that decorative technique. The lower section of the dial is sunray-brushed and, in an added touch of refinement, the two power reserve indicators are distinguished from this sunrayed background by an opaline arc.

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Inspired by the aesthetic of the sector dials that were featured on historic timepieces, the broad ring encircling each is sunray-brushed. The convex curve of the dial perimeter closely follows the contour of the glass -box crystal that protects it, and the sub-dials are slightly sunken into its surface, increasing the sense of visual depth.

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Further evidence of the Maison’s approach to precision can be seen in the finishing of the movement, fully visible beneath the transparent crystal case-back. Much of the calibre is open-worked, which serves both an aesthetic and a technical purpose: the latter enables the watchmakers to set and assemble some of the 374 components more easily, while the former allows a view deep into the mechanism.

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Creating visual unity across the entire expanse of the movement, the bridges are decorated with sunrayed Geneva stripes. It’s a challenging technique that demands absolute precision because the components must be decorated one-by-one, yet the stripes must radiate from the centre of the regulating organ to the edge of the calibre in perfect alignment once the movement is assembled.

A New Duometre Case: Contemporary Elegance Inspired by Tradition

Marking the launch of three new Duometre models in 2024, Jaeger-LeCoultre has designed an entirely new case for the collection. A contemporary interpretation of the savonette pocket watches created by the Maison in the 19^th-century, its rounded contours are highly tactile as well as visually appealing.  

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(The French word savonette literally means a small disc of soap with rounded contours that can be cradled in the palm of a hand.) With its convex crystal and gracefully rounded bezel, the new Duometre case expresses this literal definition very well. The crown, too, has been redesigned, with deep and rounded notches that make it a joy to handle. Indeed, the only sharp lines to be found are on the highly polished edges of the lugs.

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A comfortable 42.5 mm in diameter, the case is a complex structure of 34 separate parts and the lugs are screwed rather than integrated, to enable multiple finishing techniques. A mixture of polished, brushed and micro-blasted surfaces creates a fascinating play of light with every movement of the wrist.

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With its blue dial and steel case, the new interpretation of the Duometre Quantieme Lunaire lends a decidedly contemporary air to a technically sophisticated timepiece. It perfectly represents Jaeger-LeCoultre’s relentless pursuit of precision and its spirit of innovation, anchored in a deep respect for the traditions of Haute Horlogerie.

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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Model:  DUOMETRE Quantieme Lunaire

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 Reference: Q604848J  - Blue Dial

Case
Stainless Steel
Dimensions: 42.5 mm
Diameter: 13.05 mm thick
Case-back: Open
Water resistance: 5 bar
Movement
Calibre: Manually wound Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 381

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Jewels:    40
Reserve:    50
Frequency: 21.600
Date:    Date
Functions: Hour, Minutes, Central Seconds,
1/6th of a second, Moon Phases, Date, Two power reserves
Power Reserve: 50hours for each barrel
Front dial: Blue opaline
Dial
Appliqued numerals, Blue, Opaline
Strap
Alligator with small scale alligator lining 
Lug width: 21mm
Length 12h: 75mm
Length 6h: 120mm
Buckle
Double Folding Buckle
Stainless steel width: 18mm

🔴 Price :   $ 44,300 / 49.600 € 💰

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