I’ve no idea what species this is because I’m a watch nerd not an enthusiast of all things piscine. The caseback is also intricately laser etched with details aplenty and a picture of a big fish with pointy teeth. The slab sides would be fairly lacklustre if it wasn’t for yet more intricate detailing. The case is as solid looking as they come. I wasn’t sure about this particular feature to start off with but it grew on me. It looks especially nice in the sterling silver models. A unique design feature of U-Boats is the plate applied to the strap in the case material. The double deployant clasp is nicely finished with a satin grain effect and an engraving of the U-Boat logo. Even still, the simple layout of the dial and engine turned bezel means that this watch does not look ridiculous at the end of a dress shirt, as can often be the case. The U-1001 is predominantly a utilitarian tool watch and, as such, looks so much better combined with casual attire. In fact, due in part to the flexible rubber strap, this large watch is remarkably comfortable. A very nice touch.įor its oversize the U-1001 is not overbearing. The Limited Edition status of each watch is recognised by the engraving along the periphery of the satin finished bezel.Ī plaque is also attached to the side of the case highlighting the individual number of the watch within the run of each example. Neighbouring the crown is the cool, but ultimately superfluous, helium escape valve. The crown protector itself is easy to use but the lack of size of the actual crown means that it is difficult to grip and utilise. The second element is the signature feature of each of the U-Boat timepieces: The distinctive left sided crown protector. The date window is generic but what can you do with a date window? Better to have it simple and easy to read. The black armature descends into the black dial leaving the illusion of the floating orange or blue superluminova material. The hands are in-keeping with the rest of the design. The two other defining aspects of the dial presentation are the hands and date aperture. The U-1001 logo is satin finished which adds a much needed classical ingredient. The raised U-1001 logo and recessed numbers produce a clever 3d effect. The dial is the first element that draws admiring glances.
Allow me to showcase some of the wonderful details of this 47mm U-1001.
One defining feature that sets U-Boat apart from the crowd, apart from their fondness of large cases, is the incredible level of detail for the price.
The U-Boat U1001 has both of these in profusion. However, as mentioned above, do we really buy these watches to go diving with? Of more use is the day-to-day security of the strong and hermetically sealed case and the day-to-night legibility. One omission which is supposedly de-rigueur for a diver’s watch is a rotating bezel. Those five options include two stainless steel models, with orange (highlighted in this review) and blue accents, and three titanium models with yellow, blue or orange detailing. So called because it is water resistant to 1001 feet and is a Limited Edition of only 1001 in each of the five options. Unarguably, they were successful in this upon releasing the U-1001. However, to stand out from this over-populated segment of the market they knew they had to produce something different and yet create a design that incorporated their very own unique aesthetic. U-Boat are no exception in this generalisation. The latter is always subjective but some of the most enduring classics in watch making history have been diver’s watches.
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Plus high (low?) depth rated diver’s watch cases are robust and hermetically sealed by design. For the former we are still presented with a useful legibility both during day and night. So, why are we so fascinated with diver’s watches? In my opinion it’s about the real world practicality and the aesthetics. It’s an even stranger state of affairs when you consider that the modern dive watch is practically redundant to a true diver since the advent of the wrist computer that can safely work out dive times and, more importantly, ascent and decent rates. This is despite the fact there are very few of us that are either social or commercial divers. Any watch brand that is aiming for a male demographic and is worth its horological salt has a diver’s watch in its portfolio.
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