Welcome to my Top Wrist Watches Boutique: U-Boat is an Italian luxury watch brand based in Tuscany, founded in 2000 by Italo Fontana. The brand's designs are inspired by 1942 blueprints drawn by Italo’s grandfather, Ilvo Fontana, for a rugged Italian Navy pilot watch that was never mass-produced. U-Boat timepieces feature oversized cases and left-sided crowns The U-BOAT SOMMERSO CERAMIC BLUE diving watch is equipped with a 41-hour power reserve, 300 m water resistance and a rotating bezel. The watch features a large 46 mm wide AISI-standardised surgical steel satin-brushed case and luminescent hands and indices, as well as a 24-hour watch and date hand. The watch's sapphire crystal has an anti-reflective surface, and the 22 mm wide bracelet is made of highly durable vulcanised rubber and finished with a U-boat logo imprint. On the inside, a Sellita SW 200 mechanism can be found. The Italian U-boat watches are handmade in Lucca, Tuscany, Italy from premium materials and feature Swiss movement. This is what U-boat want to tell us about himself: "A watch brand, based in Italy, producing from almost 20 years handcrafted and limited edition pieces, all of them designed by Italo Fontana. Unique and tailormade watches, all guaranteed by finest Italian craftsmanship.The company is based in a country “villa” surrounded by Gragnano’s hills, only 15 minutes away from Lucca’s old medieval town walls, in the heart of Tuscany. A land of great inspiration for Italo Fontana whose creativity is a mixture of objects, atmospheres and particular places surrounding him. Each U-BOAT creation is undoubtedly an expression of the values of Made in Tuscany around the world. Italo Fontana’s creations have a very distinctive design. In their lines it is possible to recognize Italo’s imprinting, cause he personally designs each model.To highlight the connection between Italo as a designer and his products, his name has been added to the brand: public have to understand that there is a person in flesh and blood behind the U-BOAT creation who designs with love and passion. In the space of just a few years U-BOAT has succeeded in opening several own-brand boutiques around the world plus innumerable selling points. 7 flagship stores all placed in the vibrant hearts of capital cities, hotspots for the international high-spending clientele. U-BOAT is now available in more than 60 key markets, as well as with the online boutique'S". Movement: - Swiss self winding caliber Sellita SW-200 - personalized to U-BOAT specifications - date indication - 26 jewels - 41 hours power reserve - vibrations: 28.800 A/h, 4 Hz - skeletonized rotor. Case: - stainless steel AISI 316L - satin hand finish - distinguishing crown on the left side - serial number plate fixed on the left side of the case - 46mm excl. crown, 54,2mm incl. - 16,3mm thick - length: 54,3mm lug to lug - U-BOAT engraving on the rear side (see pics) Crown: - stainless steel AISI 316L - satin hand finish - screwed down - with a patented protective device Case back: - stainless steel AISI 316L - with chic engraving (see pics) - sealed with seven external screws Sapphire crystal: - flat - anti-reflective coating - lent on the date window Bezel: - graduated - unidirectional turning - with references in white superluminova on bicolor blue and black ceramic insert Dial: - three superimposed dials - two-tone blue and black - visible ruby - numbers in brushed metal - numbers and indices in white superluminova - hands in painted metal with white superluminova treatment - red reference on minutes hands - blue and black - big date aperture with magnifier at 09:00 o'clock - AM/PM sub-dial at 04:00 o'clock, indicator’s hand in red - minute markers round the outer rim Strap: - authentic U-Boat - ultra-resistant vulcanised rubber, in black color - personalised with the logo of the Maison in relief - width: 22/20 mm - strap: ref. 8351/Z. - length: ca. 22cm - width: 22mm Stainless steel tongue buckle: - stainless steel with U-Boat engraving - brushed - ref. 5466/SCREW Weight: 156 grams Full set, incl. chic travel box (see pics) Distributor's stock: the card isn't stamped. Water-resistant: 30ATM/300meters/1000feet Insured, registered shipping worldwide with Intl. Express service: it’s not cheap, and yet fast and reliable, two days in Europe, three days for the rest of this world. What you see is what you get. These are my own photos of the actual watch up for auction. (I only borrowed couple nice photos from the manufacturer). NO EXTRA COSTS for EU Buyers!