When people think about fine watches Switzerland immediately pops into their heads.  It’s true, the Swiss are known for some of the best watches ever created. Today however, we wanted to shed a little light on U-BOAT watches that are assembled in Italy. U-BOAT has been around since 2000 and they’ve put out some seriously manly looking pieces. The idea came from the creator’s, Italo Fontana, grandfather who designed watches for the Italian Navy in WWII. The original design was simple: To allow pilots to read the time instantly in almost any weather or light condition. The Flight Deck CAB is one example of many that can be found on U-BOAT’s site. The Flight Deck CAB does feature a Swiss ETA 7750 automatic movement, but the rest of the watch is pure Italian. The case is made up of AISI 316L steel that’s been treated with IPB and comes in two sizes (43 mm and 50 mm). The strap is made up of white alligator and is arranged in a square scale. The heavy duty crown, that U-BOAT is famous for, is screw down and connected with a hinge. Finding one to purchase can be a bit of a challenge, so we suggest hitting up U-BOAT’s site and looking for a distributor in your area.

[Thanks David]