Category: UNIMATIC

Unimatic presents two new limited editions of 500 pieces each of two ProDivers Modello Uno.

And if at first glance the new dive watches appear to be very similar to many other models in the collection, what we can say is that they bring some very interesting new features.

The two new Modello Uno with the references U1S-PD3 and U1S-PD5 arrive with a water resistance of 300 and 500m respectively, which means that the latter has raised the bar, largely thanks to the increase in the thickness of the sapphire glass by 0.5mm and the new crown tube.

The other big news is that both watches feature a ceramic bezel insert filled with Super-LumiNova for the first time. The same luminescent material that already illuminated the dial now glows in the dark in two different tones, making it easier to read, presenting a blue tone on the bezel scale that matches the minute hand, while the remaining two central hands and hour markers glow orange.

On the outside, the watches once again wear the traditional brushed stainless steel case measuring 40mm in diameter or 41.50mm if we want to include the width of the bezel, and 11.60mm thick for the U1S-PD3 and 12mm for the U1S-PD5. Unidirectional 120-click bezel with black ceramic insert and 60-minute diving scale, sapphire glass on the front and screwed steel case back, screw-down crown with crown guards and the previously announced water resistance.

The matte black dials come with the usual layout, of printed white minute track, geometric hour markers with double contour, three black lacquered central hands and three lines of grey text at 6 o’clock headed by the brand’s lettering, followed by “Made in Italy” and completed with water resistance capability.

Inside, both dive watches come equipped with the Sellita SW200-1 automatic movement that reaches 28,800 Vph and offers a modest 38 hours of power reserve.

Each of the watches comes with two charcoal-grey straps, namely the two-piece rubber strap and a single-piece Nato-style strap. With prices varying between €1,100 and €1,200 (excluding VAT) for the U1S-PD3 and U1S-PD5 models respectively. It should also be noted that the set can be further improved by including a three-link steel bracelet for just €100 more.

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General Specifications:

Brand: Unimatic

Model: Modello Uno ProDivers

References: U1S-PD3, U1S-PD5

Dial: Black

Lume: Super-LumiNova

Case Material: Stainless steel

Case Dimensions: 41.5 mm Diameter (40 mm excluding bezel), 11.60 mm (U1S-PD3) / 12 mm (U1S-PD5) thicker

Crystal: Sapphire Glass

Case Back: Stainless steel

Water Resistance: 300 Meters, 500 meters

Strap:  Charcoal-grey rubber strap plus a charcoal-grey NATO strap

Calibre: Sellita SW200-1

Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds

Winding: Automatic

Jewels: 26

Frequency: 28,800 Vph

Power Reserve: 38 Hours

Price: € 1,100 (U1S-PD3), € 1,200 (U1S-PD5) excl. VAT

Limited Edition: Yes, 500 pieces each

The Unimatic U1-MLB ends the trilogy of diver watches made in collaboration with Massena Lab that started last year.

In March 2020, the first diver watch of this trilogy Ref. U1-ML6 was presented, and which, according to Massena Lab, served to answer the question “what would a Unimatic watch from the 1950s look like today?”, featuring a tropical dial with gilt accents, a black bezel with a red inverted triangle at 12 o’clock and a 60-minute scale with the first 15-minutes rated, case back engraved with “Poseidon”, the Greek God of the sea, and what came with the brown leather strap. A limited-edition of 99 pieces that quickly sold out.

In December at the end of 2020, Unimatic X Massena Lab unveiled the second watch of the trilogy Ref. U1-MLM, inspired by the dive watches used by the French Navy in the 1960s, which featured a vibrant blue on the dial whose color matched extended to the bezel, rated with a full 60-minute scale and dot lume at 12 o’clock, case back engraved with a marine anchor, and offered with olive with yellow line nylon loop strap. As the first in the trilogy, it was a limited edition, but now 200 pieces that also sold out within hours.

Now they present us the new and last Unimatic X Massena Lab of this collaboration with Ref. U1-MLB, inspired by the Blancpain “Bund”, which issued to West Germany’s Bundeswehr Kampfschwimmers, the group of elite special forces of the West German Navy. It features a black dial with an orange minute hand to differentiate it from the hour hand, a black “ghost” bezel, without any scale and only with a dot lume at 12 o’ clock, case back engraved with a submarine sonar motif, and is offered with an orange rubber strap and an extra black rubber strap. Like the previous edition, it is limited to 200 units.

All other specifications follow the previous variants, with a stainless steel case 40mm in diameter (41.5mm bezel) and 13.6mm thick, unidirectional and 120 clicks bezel, screwed crown with large guards, sapphire crystal, and 300 meters of water resistance. On the dial hour markers and hands are all filled with Super-LumiNova. Powered by the automatic movement Caliber NH35 manufactured by Seiko Corporation that offers up to 41 hours of power reserve.

The watch is offered in a special tactical-looking rigid case for the price of $ 895.

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General Specifications:

Brand: Unimatic

Model: Unimatic x Massena LAB U1-MLB

Dial: Black

Lume: Super-LumiNova

Case Material: Stainless steel

Case Dimensions: 41.5 mm Diameter, 13.6 mm thicker

Crystal: Sapphire Glass

Case Back: Stainless steel

Water Resistance: 300 Meters

Strap: Burnt orange, double-faced TPU strap with matching DLC buckle and an extra black rubber strap

Calibre: Seiko NH35

Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, bezel

Winding: Automatic

Jewels: 24

Frequency: 21,600 Vph

Power Reserve: 41 Hours

Price: $ 895

Limited Edition: Yes, 200 pieces