The largest independent, non-commercial, consumer-oriented resource on the Internet for owners, collectors and enthusiasts of fine wristwatches. Online since 1998.
Informational Websites ChronoMaddox -- the legacy of Chuck Maddox OnTheDash -- vintage Heuer website Zowie -- Omega information
Discussion Forums ChronoMaddox Forum Heuer Forum Omega Forum
Counterfeit Watchers ChronoTools Forum ChronoTrader Forum

A marketplace for chronographs, dive watches and other tool-type wristwatches and timepieces

This forum is for BUYING, SELLING and TRADING only--not for discussing watches. Please limit postings to specific ads for buying, selling or trading watches, parts or accessories that that match at least one of the following categories:

Please see our ChronoTrader Policies and Terms of Use. Learn more about How To Include Photos In Your Postings.

Rules: Postings must be an ad announcing an intent to sell, buy or trade. Full item description and photo(s) must be posted within the message here, not as links to other websites. Links to online auctions and other sites: Links to online auctions, dealer sites or other listings of items are permitted, but you should be careful to ensure that such listings will comply with our other ChronoTrader Policies. In addition, we request that sellers linking to online auctions or listings offer some benefit or accomodation to ChronoTrader readers (for example, some discount or an undertaking to end an auction early, to keep a watch "in the family"). Photos must be of the actual item for sale in its present condition. No counterfeit or replica products. No post for the same item may be repeated within 7 days, except to lower the asking price. Commercial dealers are limited to three unique posts per day. [More...]

FS: FS: Unimatic U1-BN Limited Edition SOLD OUT Most desired

The similar piece was asking $1700 on WUS and sold close to the price last year!

Yes! This is the one! One of the most complimented on Instagram! Barely worn, comes in the set as with the photos just taken!

Get it right as there are just too many variation of dial!

Unimatic isn't just a small brand, it's in fact one of the smallest. The Italy-based company produces extremely limited series of sports watches and is the brainchild of two industrial designers, Giovanni Moro and Simone Nunziato. Though they’ve only been in business for since 2015, the pair have managed to create a buzz not only because of their watches’ ultra-minimalist aesthetics, but also because of (or despite) their minimalist approach to marketing them.

There is a well known aphorism that says that design perfection is achieved "not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away." Students of dive watch history will recognize cues from a couple of famous divers – the virtually naked bezel with its slim coin edge and single luminous descent marker conjures the Squale-made "Bund" Blancpain Fifty Fathoms of the 1970s, and the dial and ladder hands remind one of the "Type 1" watch Benrus built for U.S. Special Forces divers during the 1970s. There’s even a bit of Submariner in there, with the gold-tinted minute track and dial printing. All of these traits avoid homage territory, due to the way they’re well-merged and then situated in an angular, modern case that would have made a 1980s IWC designer proud.
Powering the Modello Uno is a Seiko NH35A automatic movement that hacks and is wound by hand, a subtle clue to which (whether intentional or not) is the needle-like sweep seconds hand that has the luminous flag as a counterweight like so many Seiko divers. Among the micro brands, the great majority turn to Japan for movements, from both Miyota (Citizen) and Seiko, thanks to their value proposition, quality, and the upheaval in the third-party Swiss movement market.
Unimatic chose to eliminate the date function, likely an aesthetic choice, and it is perfectly in keeping with the watch’s overall minimalism.

From that bezel, to the angles and near-perfect proportions of the case, to the clever case-back engraving that incorporates a conversion table for units of measure, it’s clear that the Modello Uno is a watch that was sprung from the minds of designers. There is a maturity to its aesthetics and an overall coherence that drew the attention and interest of even seasoned collectors of watches worth thousands more.

Only 40 made, ALL SOLD!

300m = 1000ft = 30atm WR
Diameter 40mm case with 41,5mm bezel
120 clicks mono-directional security bezel
2.5mm thick double domed sapphire
Inner side anti-reflective coating
Black matte high-readability maxi dial – Date window H6
Super-LumiNova® old radium
Gilt closed second rail and dial trims
Automatic calibre Seiko NH35A 21600bph
Hacking seconds hand Bi-directional winding
Accuracy -20/+40 s/day – 41h power reserve
Antimagnetic ≥4800 A / m
Black heavy-duty Unimatic nylon nato strap SS hardware
Unimatic conversion scale screw-down caseback
Individually numbered, edition of 40!

Will shipped Worldwide, comes in full box. $1688 paypal inclusive. Price is firm as shipping and paypal is a hefty.

[/URL]
[/URL]
[/URL]
[/URL]
[/URL]
[/URL]

Current Position
Chronocentric and zOwie site design and contents (c) Copyright 1998-2005, Derek Ziglar; Copyright 2005-2008, Jeffrey M. Stein. All rights reserved. Use of this web site constitutes acceptance of the terms of use. CONTACT | TERMS OF USE | TRANSLATE