Basel 2011 – U-Boat U-51 Gold Crown Arrow

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U-51 Gold Crown Arrow

Ref. 6566

A new version of acclaimed novelty, U-51 Rattrapante, but only seen from outside. Italo Fontana plays with colors using small gold details over the colossal 51mm in diameter black case, not to mention the impressive crown cap and pushers. From the inside he changes mechanisms turning the watch into a Chrono for a limited edition of only 99 items in perfect U-BOAT style.

The case, in AISI 316 plus stainless steel, with subsequent treatment of coating IP black, measures 51mm x 20mm (59.6mm diameter including external crownclutter). The bezel and the back of the case are locked together by external tubing and a customized key that ensures absolute water-proofing. The winding crown is secured by an oversized protection device, positioned at 9 o’clock, fixed on the carrure.

External tubing and screws, protection device of the winding crown, chrono pushers frame and serial number plate in 18kt yellow gold. It has a sapphire crystal on the front and on the caseback, both thick and flat with a double compression gasket fitted. It is water resistant to 50 meters. The dial is made of two superimposed dials, first layer made of gold with golden baton hands.

Movement is the Swiss automatic ETA caliber ETA Valjoux 7750 with 25 jewels, 28,800 vph and a power reserve of 40 hours. Top Soigné finish with black screws, rhodium plated, personalized to U-BOAT specifications for date display and stem to be positioned at 9 o’clock.

MSRP is $20,000.

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[Dani80]

Beh certo...per una serata alla Scala con quest'orologio faresti un figurone (di m....) 

[Airangel]

per una serata fuori dalla scala.......in mezzo ai contestatori.....

[Patrizio]

20k dollari....

[torquemada]

Sono curioso di sapere che compra ste cose........

[Bertroo]

ma che schifo è???

[Airangel]

Sono curioso di sapere che compra ste cose........

pure io......