The year is 1942, the world is consumed by war as the Nazis ravage much of Europe, devastating and destroying anyone that stood in their way. It is from this war torn era that a dream was born. A workshop out of fascist Italy called Fontana started to pen the designs of a unique new timepiece, a luxury watch so spectacular that it could only be honoured to Italy’s elite Naval officers, the men who were to bring glory to Italy. The men who commanded submarines (known as U-Boat) in the rough seas deserved an accurate and reliable timepiece so special, that it would inspire the rest of the crew to work hard and get promoted—a way to build morale and support for one another in these times of struggle. Fontana sketched up the designs for U-Boat, a line of luxury watches that would hold the same esteem, if not more honour than being awarded a medal for bravery in the Italian navy. And this is how the dream of U-Boat watches was born.
The Nazi party on its conquest to rule the world
Unfortunately for Fontana the war soon came to a close and the project was scrapped, but the carefully drawn up designs, colour samples, and original prototype materials were locked away for six decades. For sixty years the design plans for these marvellous timepieces were stashed secretly in a vault, hidden from the world. In the year 2000 Italo Fontana, a cousin of the workshop’s original founder uncovered the documents and samples that were cloaked by a veil of secrecy for so long, and decided that the world was now ready to enjoy these treasures.
An excerpt from the original documentation
Today the company that was founded by Italo Fontana has grown to market these exclusive military watches which are constructed in Italy of Swiss ETA movements, and housed in full-bodied , oversized stainless steel cases ranging in size from 45 to 55 millimetres in diameter. The watches are lovingly put together by hand in Italy using 18th century craftsmanship techniques and the finest of components
U-Boat Night Vision
English broadcaster and journalist, one of the stars of Top Gear, Jeremy Clarkson, models his U-Boat
Classic U-Boat Design, big, bold, simple
To find out more about the storied brand, and find dealers to make purchases visit the official U-Boat website.
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