5 watches take you with the history of U-Boat The U-Boat brand includes Swiss precision with Italian language history. Although the company is among the newer players in the high quality replica watches industry, its roots can be traced back to 1942. It's understandable how these types of distinctive, eye-catching pieces attract those who enjoy unconventional styles. That's because of their fascinating backstories, as well as a variety of vintage designs inspired by World Battle II military timepieces. Italo Fontana passed down an innate passion with regard to watchmaking from grandfather Ilvo Fontana. He developed the actual U-Boat in 2000 right after finding his grandfather's sketches of a durable timepiece through the 1940s. Ilvo was given the job of creating timepieces for the German Navy. The purpose at the time would ensure that the watch was okay for passengers to tell time quickly in any weather or even light.
However, the project was never completed. Therefore, Italo decided to fulfill his grandfather's last wish and bring the ancient timepiece back to life. To do so, he teamed up with label designer Mounir Moufarrige, who has assisted the likes of Montblanc and Panerai in their development. After 7 years of waiting, U-Boat later released its first replica watches for sale.
