zelin0802 / August 19, 2022

U-Boat

A replica swiss watches brand from Italy that has been producing watches since the early 00s. All clocks are handcrafted and designed by Italo Fontana.

The company is located in a villa in the countryside, surrounded by the mountains of Gragnano. Just 15 minutes from Lucca, the ancient medieval walls of the heart of Tuscany. A place of inspiration for Italo Fontana, his creativity comes from the combination of surrounding objects, atmospheres and specific places. Every U-BOAT creation is a reflection of the values of the Tuscan region.

In just a few years, U-BOAT has managed to open several stores around the world with its own brand and now also into Ditur. An exciting brand with many unique watches, all housed in their own velvet cases, which shows that all U-BOAT fake watches have no compromise in quality.

Resence of the poor?
Is U-Boat Darkmoon ‘The Rebirth of the Poor’? We’ll let you judge. What we’re saying is that oil-filled watches have actually been around for decades, albeit a specialized and exclusive subset of timepieces…and of course the Ressence, as well as anti-fog, non-reflection watches for underwater missions such as the Sim Nice user experience. The rest, including timepieces like the French Beauchat Genesis 4000 HPS or the Hydroil-filled Bell & Ross Hydromax 11100M, make up an exclusive club. But none, not even used examples, are available anywhere near the price of U-Boat’s latest Dark Moon.

That Iconic Compensation Bubble
As mentioned, the moving compensation bubbles on Darkmoon’s (and Capsoil’s) face are a constant reminder of a truly iconic Movado Museum watch.

Why are you there? The bubbles that elicited strongly polarized reactions from watch forum participants weren’t just the aesthetic indulgence of designers doing nothing. Instead, despite the ability to keep bubbles in place for hours, for an important technical reason. It provides compensation as the oil expands or contracts with temperature changes within the manufacturer’s recommended operating range of 0° and +60°C.

We can only speculate how many Darkmoon wearers will be tempted to try to place the bubble directly above the watch’s center post.

Who will the dark moon attract?
Is this a unisex U-Boat watch? While U-Boat offers women-specific watches, such as its 8474 Rainbow Ladies Mother of Pearl, it’s no secret that its primary audience has traditionally been young men.

However, current fashion-forward watch wear often sees larger men’s watches add brilliance to women’s wrists. According to U-Boat’s UK importer, the Darkmoon’s 44mm case is smaller than it’s suggested size, absolutely wowing both men and women.

One of the best U-Boat watches for women
Make no mistake; this is arguably one of the best U-Boat watches for women out there. After all, why reserve such a visually appealing horological object for boys, especially in a world where women love to rock men’s Rolexes and other luxury timepieces?

Apparently, the brand chemistry that made U-Boat so beloved by male celebrities like Sylvester Stallone and Nicolas Cage also had a powerful influence on its female counterparts like Israeli model Bar Refaeli and actress Lindsay Lohan. How about you?

go to the dark side
This is the U-Boat Darkmoon. Do you love watches with strong retro nautical stories, unmissable visual impact and conversation-inducing oil-filled technology? If so, this piece might be for you with its captivating design and engaging “Made in Tuscany” story.

Check out Jack’s YouTube video and feel his inspiration for these breathtaking timepieces. Then browse our collection of U-Boat men’s and women’s watches to discover the wonderful dark side of the Darkmoon collection for yourself or as a gift for someone special.

Within days, you’ll be able to open that gorgeous velvet-coated box, admire Florence’s iconic Old Bridge from a luxurious cleaning cloth, and strap on your very own U-Boat Darkmoon watch. Let’s imagine!

zelin0802 / July 18, 2022

Subverting watchmaking norms, this Freak X is dazzling

The Ulysse Nardin Fantasy series is already synonymous with subversion and innovation in the field of watches, and the Freak X watch launched in 2019 is positioned to be young and lower the threshold to allow watch friends to start better. Everyone is welcome. When I introduced the silicon dial style before, I happened to chat with you that there are currently two special dial designs in this series, one is silicon inlay, and the other is black and white camouflage. This black and white camouflage plate, today I will introduce it to you in detail.

Before introducing the watch, let’s talk about how the black and white camouflage of this Freak X in Athens came from? Ulysse Nardin has a deep historical relationship with the sailing world and the navies of many countries. This watch is familiar to all of you. The dazzling camouflage is also known as zebra painting. It was the first ship camouflage adopted by British warships during World War I. Camouflage, with dazzling camouflage patterns to cover up ships, but its purpose is not to “stealth” in the sea, like jungle camouflage, you can’t find it in the woods, making the battleship invisible at sea, it can’t be achieved, Therefore, the zebra camouflage is to make the enemy unable to distinguish, the outline of the hull, the distance, speed and heading of the ship, and the direction of the bow and stern from a long distance. However, although it does reduce the sinking rate of the battleship, this eye-catching design also increases the probability of the battleship being attacked, so we can also understand that the significance of Athens using this coating is to make the watch more eye-catching.

The 43mm case is made of titanium. Athens uses a DLC black coating for it and is decorated with a brushed process. This side of the case has a classic nameplate design, engraved with a separate digital code, and you can see the watch. Limited edition of 30 pieces.

The difference between the Freak X and the Freak whimsy that can be distinguished at a glance is the added crown at 3 o’clock. The water resistance of the entire watch is 50 meters.

The black and white zebra pattern on the dial of the watch, reinterpreted by the design department with geometric beauty, is indeed very modern art. Ulysse Nardin copy also uses three different polishing and decoration techniques to make it, including lacquer decoration, Electroplating and laser engraving for the ultimate dazzling effect.

Freak X’s Carrousel bar movement rotates 1 revolution per hour, which is used as a minute hand indication. The short lower bridge plate is an hour indication, and the entire disk surface will also rotate with time. On the Carrousel mechanism, we can also clearly see the large, ultra-light silicon balance wheel with nickel counterweight and stabilizing micro silicon flakes.

Freak X’s luminous effect is often a link that everyone will ignore. In fact, it does a good job. As you can see from the luminous effect in the picture, it belongs to the sci-fi style of Freak X.

In terms of movement, the watch is equipped with the UN-230 automatic movement produced in Athens, which is based on the UN-118 automatic movement with the addition of the Carrousel module. We will often say that the movement is assembled with the UN-118 movement. And the UN-250 movement of the Freak Vision and Transcend watch, the advantages of these two movements actually refer to the fact that the UN-230 uses diamond silicon crystal technology on the one hand, and a layer of diamond film is plated on the silicon parts, which is better than no plating. The silicon is more resistant to wear, and has better hardness and smoothness. At the same time, it overcomes the problem that silicon is easy to break during processing, and inherits the large silicon ultra-light balance wheel from UN-250. The movement data is 21,600 times per hour, and the full chain dynamic storage can provide 72 hours.

The original luxury copy watches offers a choice of black and white straps, a black hollow rubber-coated leather strap, and a white hollow calfskin strap. We photographed this, but changed it to a black alligator leather strap, which is also very good. Fits the watch.

This Freak X dazzling camouflage watch, I think it is in terms of visual effects, even if you don’t have to cooperate with popular modern artists like other brands, Athens can play with its own understanding of aesthetic design. This kind of expressive modern art effect, so this piece of whimsy freak X has a unique charm and is the best carrier to show the wearer’s unique personality. The metallic properties are laid out here.