2020 Unimatic x Massena LAB U1-ML6 + Bracelet
Ref: U1-ML6
Specification
Lugs : 22mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box & Papers : Box & Papers
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months Warranty
Points of Mention
This watch is sold with its original UNIMATIC box and paperwork. The watch comes paired on its original unworn UNIMATIC strap with a spare strap in the box. Included in its own case is a UNIMATIC 22mm stainless steel bracelet with a signed folding clasp and a tool to help in swapping the straps. The watch is from Circa. 2020 and is sold in worn, but like-new condition, as you can see from the photos. The watch comes with our 12-months Warranty.
The Watch
Here we have a 2020 UNIMATIC x Massena LAB U1-ML6 made in collaboration with the William Massena New York City studio, this 1950s Dive watch inspired UNIMATIC is limited to 99 pieces. The 41mm stainless steel case curves in all the right places. A lug to lug length of 48.5mm and a thickness of 14mm ensures a comfortable fit on your wrist. On the right side, a signed screw-down crown protected by crown guards. Its 120 clicks uni-directional 60-minute dive bezel has a lume pip at 12 inside a red triangle. A 2.5mm thick double domed sapphire crystal AR coated on the inside protects a unique dial. Each dial goes through a galvanised process that goes from the original black to a tropical brown patina, the applied disc and baton indexes are framed in gilt and have hand-applied Super-LumiNova Old radium, giving them their vintage aesthetic. Broad phantom ladder hands coated in the same luminance are complemented by a reversed lollipop tapered sweeping second hand. On the reverse, you find a very detailed engraving of the Greek god, Poseidon. The watch also pays tribute to World War II hero Alastair Robertson, an officer in the British Royal Navy. Who served as the navigator for the aircraft carrier HMS Ocean, whose ship’s crest was Poseidon. Inside an Automatic Seiko NH35A, 24 jewels, 21,600 beats per hour. The watch comes on a 22mm mahogany Horween Cordovan two-piece strap as well as a black heavy-duty Unimatic nylon nato strap, with a buckle signed Unimatic. Included in its own case is the UNIMATIC 22mm stainless steel bracelet with a signed folding clasp and a tool to help in swapping the straps, this isn't provided with the watch as standard and was purchased after. The watch also comes with its UNIMATIC x Massena LAB tough case and papers.
Personal Note
We have been lucky enough to have sold one of the 99 before, so to get another one is quite amazing! The dial is what makes this watch for me, it won't for everyone, but for those of us who are a big fan of tropical vintage watches, this will tick a lot of boxes! Plus being housed in a modern and tough case, sized for today, with a reliable movement, its a watch with vintage aesthetics but without any of the worry or headaches that come along with vintage.