Viewing entries tagged with 'U-Boat'
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Trendspotter - What's Hot in Watch Fashion for 2010
By Keira Payne Gibbs on February 18, 2010
Not everyone sees watches as a fashion accessory; apparently they’re just a means for telling the time!? I disagree, a great watch can add the finishing touch to an outfit, much as your choice of belt, hat, bag and shoes will speak volumes about your personal style. Wearers of a classic Gucci watch for example would rarely take a trip into the uncharted territory of skater-chic Nixon. Your U-Boat wielding man with his oversized timepiece…
Read this article | 18 February 2010
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The Wonder of the Welder Watch
By Tom Clarke on February 4, 2010
If you want to stay on top of your trends, you’ll keep your eyes peeled for the new range of Welder watches. From the designer of U-Boat watches, Italo Fontana has created the ‘Welder’. With exactly the same design concepts, the main difference between the two ranges is that the U-boats use Swiss movement, whilst the Welders house Japanese quartz movement – a slightly cheaper alternative!!Military-inspired, the original…
Read this article | 4 February 2010
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Brand History: U-Boat
By John McLaughlin on February 3, 2010
There are those who think U-Boat a less than felicitous name for a watch brand. Whatever one’s feelings on that score, the identification with one of the brand leaders of German militarism does not seem to have done U-Boat watches any harm at all. Oddly enough, the brand’s genesis was apparently not with the German Navy at all, but with the Italian Navy pilots of the Second World War. The story…
Read this article | 3 February 2010
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Skinted or Minted?
By Victoria Standing on December 17, 2009
Ok - we have to admit, this owes not a little to The Times' legendary weekend column of the same name - but then, it's a valid question, if you can't afford the full blooded luxury brand, how about finding an 'homage' instead? A bit like this post you might say!
Read this article | 17 December 2009
