Fri 30 Jul 2010
New U-BOAT U-51 Rattrapante – Not too Shabby
Posted by The Breitling Source under U-Boat[11] Comments
I’ve owned a U-Boat before, but to be quite honest, the ridiculous case size and somewhat un-matching straps were just not working for me in the end. The case quality in my opinion was decent, which many people in my forums did not agree with. They have improved their straps in the last year or so, as the ones I have seen are nicer now.
This new U-51 Rattrapante from U-Boat is quite interesting.. mixing in design cues from the Anonimo Professionale series of watches with the screwed-in bezel look. This bad boy is limited to 100 pieces and measures 51mm in diameter and a whopping 19mm thick. The movement is a base 7750 Valjoux modifed by Alfred Rochat. Decent enough, but has the typical lack of detail and finish ont he movement that cheapes U-Boat’s watches IMO.
July 30th, 2010 at 12:22 pm
How much? I love it!
July 30th, 2010 at 3:27 pm
I believe this guy goes for $15,000.
July 31st, 2010 at 9:05 am
Out of my league….nevermind! LOL
July 31st, 2010 at 10:00 am
WHo’d pay $15K for a U-Boat anyway…!
May 23rd, 2011 at 8:02 am
I will… Cos i bought one and i can tell you its amazing
November 26th, 2011 at 3:14 pm
I would pay, but i had not to pay 15000$. My no.12/100 U-Boat U51 Rattrapante was a bargain. Only 7280€. It’s nearly the half price. And this was a big, big,….big fat deal.
I loved big watches before, but now, I’ll love them forever.
Regards to all big watch lovers
The watchman
November 26th, 2011 at 3:56 pm
The U51 Ratty is a nice watch!
November 26th, 2011 at 4:07 pm
But, …just at the moment it strikes me that the picture above, from the back of the watch, is wrong. The picture does not show the Rattrapante, there are no stripe grindings on the rotor and the movement and no engraving around the back sapphire crystal. Normally there is an engraving on the bottom aroung the crystal: “Mov. Svizzero rattrapante, Creato Disegnato Da Italo Fontana, 50 Metri Made in Itali” and a engraved fish.The rotor is decorated with stripes and the movement also is decorated. Here is a direct link to a picture of the back which is shown at the manufacturers homepage:
http://www.uboatwatch.it/zoom.php?img=56_rattrappante.jpg&id=56&idC=7
Regards to all big watch lovers from the
WATCHMAN
November 26th, 2011 at 4:12 pm
WATCHMAN – Those were pre-production press shots given to me by U-Boat. They were available before the watch was, so were probably taken before the engravings were done.
November 26th, 2011 at 4:42 pm
Ahh, I understand, so these photos are very hot and rare… 😉
Interesting….
Watchman
November 26th, 2011 at 4:52 pm
Oh, I see I made a fault. The price for my U51 Rattrapante was not 7280€, it was 7280$!!(5500€) This is a bigger bargain…;-)
The WATCHMAN