OceanicTime UNIMATIC Modello Uno U1-BN LE Black PVD

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UNIMATIC Watches of Italy have released two new special editions of their debut diver, the Modello Uno in a limited series of 240 pieces –

of which, 40 pieces are in Black PVD priced €550 + VAT. 40 wasn’t nearly enough and unfortunately they have already all sold out. :(

We’ve seen the Modello Uno before, it’s a really nice looking diver – it’s quite simple but with some familiar old school references – however there’s nothing overly derivative about it.



The U1 B has also has a number really appealing design features, some borrowed such as the serial number engraving in between its lugs and the sterile bezel that dates back to the 1950s when it was seen on one of the earliest military dive watches from Blancpain.

I really like the simplicity shown here, it’s a tried and tested route when designing a dive watch and in many ways is the only way to achieve that classic / timeless look that we all love.



So how about the actual watch? The U1-BN has been Made in Italy and features a solid 316 Black PVD coated Stainless steel case with: a 2mm screwdown caseback and –

an 8mm crown together with high quality gaskets allowing an individually tested water-resistance to 300 meters. The caseback features Unimatic’s signature conversion scale engraving.



Further divers features include: a highly legible black dial with maxi markers in old Radium coloured SuperLumiNova, a double-domed anti-reflective Sapphire crystal and –

a unidirectional rotational divers bezel with coin-edges and a black aluminium insert sans dive-time scale but with a single matching Radium coloured 12hr pearl.



Power comes from a SEIKO NH35A automatic mechanical movement tuned to 21600bph with 41h power reserve and a hacking seconds hand.

U1-BN comes on a 22mm black heavy duty nylon NATO strap with a custom black PVD coated Unimatic signed buckle.



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