The result, Darkmoon, is now in its second iteration. Since then, U-Boat has clearly worked hard on their second oil-filled product range. It’s all possible through the proprietary oil bath technology pioneered in the Capsoil watch that premiered on Instagram in November 2018. U-Boat themselves say the oil-filling gives ‘a surprisingly amplified view of the hands, which seem to float free as in absence of the glass’. I feel as though this gives it a more three-dimensional look to the watch and it gives it that deep feel on the dial.’ He says: ‘an additional benefit to the oil bath is that it magnifies the vision of the hands and compensates for temperature between zero to 60 degrees. TikTok watch influencer Jack Biggs enthuses about these features in our U-Boat Dark Moon unboxing video. A surprisingly amplified view of the hands It helps amplify the view of the two hands – there’s no sweep-second hand – which appear to float free above the dial. And then there’s the signature compensating bubble moving around the dial in its crystal clear oil bath. Since the first Darkmoon, adoption of sapphire crystal and dial colour intensity refinements for better readability make a great product even more impressive. From first glance, it’s obvious that they’re very different to the information-heavy visual complexity of other U-Boat classics such as the U-Boat U-65 skeleton watch. As soon as you see these amazing watches you notice how a Darkmoon’s striking dial delivers a 'wide eyed', spellbindingly-three-dimensional depth of colour and heightened legibility. The rich colour of this oil-filled beauty was just one of the features that mesmerised Paul and drew him to the brand. Two watches is all it took and the U-Boat Darkmoon red 44mm IPB is still my go-to watch of choice.’ Depth of colour I bought that watch, one of the original Darkmoons, then became the brand’s UK sales manager. While Richard talked I just sat there with the watch on my wrist and looked at it from every angle. After teasing and tantalising me with U-Boat’s beautiful Chimera, he followed up with this watch with a domed red glass that was stunning and mesmerising in every way possible. He also knew I was seeking an inspirational brand. He knew I’d grown disillusioned with the watch trade as brands just copied each other time and time again. Paul takes up the story: ‘Just over two years ago I met Richard, the U-Boat’s distributor in the UK and Ireland. A domed red glass that was stunning and mesmerising So does Paul Buchanan, whose encounter with an early Darkmoon led him to become the Italian watchmaker's UK sales manager. With this desirable range of handcrafted watches – proudly ‘Made in Tuscany’ – Italo Fontana has staked his claim for a slice of lunar-related watchmaking. Why dark moon? Because, to quote the manufacturer, it’s ‘A collection coming from the moon directly from its darker side’. This is the U-Boat Italo Fontana Darkmoon and, once seen, it’s unforgettable. However, according to U-Boat, Darkmoon is one word. You may see references to the ‘U-Boat Dark Moon Watch’ or ‘U Boat Dark Moon’ it’s easily done.
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