got-it Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 What do you guys think of the U-boat watches? http://www.u-boatwatch.it/en/index.html The Classicos are very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdoch Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 I like them... Especially the PVD ones - they look awesome!!! Lets get some replicas of these. They all use ETA and Unitas movements so it can't be that difficult ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmouth Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 I think U-boat is a kind of fashion watch. Don't think the brand U-boat wil still exist in let say 15 years. U-boat watches were very popular last year here in Amsterdam. Now they're last years trend and nobody walks with it anymore. Like I said, a fashion watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrgod Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 I think they are ok.. Actually more striking than the Panerais, in my opinion. They stand out from the crowd. But not my taste.. I went from 40mm up to 44-47mm and back to 40-42mm, back to normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mog Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 Hey not bad. But they all seem to be lefties. Is that the case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
got-it Posted December 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 Judging from the pictures, yeah, it does seem that they're all lefties. Also, I think they're very affordable. I've been browsing around, and their prices are around the $500-$1,000 mark. Not bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secondbaseman12 Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 Nice watch but they made them to expansive just my 2 cents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swdivad Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 Kinda cool/funky... But compared to their prices a few years ago, they're very expensive... Maybe they'll get bought up by Richemont... Then we'll be kicking ourselves in ten years because we didn't buy one and they're worth 30k LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothOperator Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 (edited) U-boat .. i love em .. pretty cool history as well .. the Watch that never was: the U-Boat line is unusual, it was a design from the early 1940’s that never was produced due to the political situation in Italy at the time. In 2000 all the original plans, samples, and drawings were recovered and the watch line was finally created. It was mean as a commemorative gift for U-boat commanders .. the watch like the U-boats sank and were lost to history. The one day, a lucky man stumbles upon the plans and bingo .. finally makes the watch that never was. I think a "sleeper" for sure and as swdivad pointed out .. "we'll be kicking ourselves in ten years because we didn't buy one and they're worth 30k LOL" Just make sure that you get a SWISS mechanical Movementl. U-boat, like our reps .. come with different movements. and also come with different crystals. You can get a mineral cyrstal, quartz U-boat for cheap, but who'll want one. As for the lefty design, this is part of the whole U-boat thing. sorta like Jimi Hendrix and his guitar. Edited December 14, 2006 by SmoothOperator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bokkiebeh Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 (edited) I think it's also time to make some nice U-Boat replica's This watch has become pretty expensive and they are so populair in Europe at the moment. I think they will stay in the market for many years... The 46mm Bell and Ross is also a fashion watch ( I think) and the have a good replica from that one. Edited December 20, 2006 by bokkiebeh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daan Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Hello, I bought a U-boat (left hook 53 mm number 2** of 1000 pieces with swiss quartz) last year for 425 euro,now i can sell it for 500 euro in used condition.They will be collectors items.I am not going to sell it....that's for sure. Daan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sssurfer Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 I think it's also time to make some nice Panerai replica's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronus Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 Prices seem to be getting high on this.... I looked at the decent looking ones and they cost 2k and up! Perhaps someone will want to post this in the RichardTracy Polls area and see if it's popular enough for Silix to make. I have a feeling that it may be, with it's little hint of PAM-ness....! Blasphemy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonton2000 Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 The thousands of feet PVD is but too big for the RT watch polls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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