submarine Submarine Chimera

U-BOAT Chimera - Model with Greek History

The most popular U-BOAT series - the Chimera - confidently refers to a topos from Greek mythology. Ovid describes the daughter of two monsters as a hybrid creature that combined parts of a lion, a goat and a snake - or was it a dragon? - in itself. Chimaera, breathing fire, lived near Olympos, in the company of her no less spectacular siblings Hydra, Cerberos, Sphinx and Orthos. She froze people and animals in fear. A descendant of Sisyphus killed her with the help of the winged horse Pegasus. Other ancient poets describe her as a three-headed creature. Both highly unusual phenomena that create fabulous images in our mind's eye.

How did the U-BOAT Chimera get its name?

In addition to its meaning as a hybrid, we also refer to a chimera as an apparition that cannot be grasped rationally, an illusion. The U-BOAT Chimera appears to be neither at first nor at second glance, but it ignites our imagination to unimagined heights no less than its namesake. Its creator, Italo Fontana, can rightly be described as an extraordinary man with an equally extraordinary grandfather. The plans for a timepiece of extreme robustness and reliability that the grandson found in his grandfather's estate refer to him. With the passion of a polar explorer and a great deal of dedication to design and creation, Italo Fontana set about giving shape to the plans from 1942 that were initiated for the Italian War Ministry for the armed forces under water and in the air but were never realized. In 7 years of joint development with the fashion designer Mounir Moufarrige, a masterpiece was created that astonished the industry and customers alike. Stunning design of powerful distinctiveness and detailed originality combine with the premium precision of the Swiss automatic movement ETA =ecco la chimera.

U-BOAT Chimera at the specialist for luxury and vintage watches HORANDO

The power of the forces of nature seems to be inherent in the Chimera, the thunder of the breakers that storm against the steel walls of submarines. But that cannot shake the Chimera. With a diameter of 46 to 55 mm and a height of 18 mm, it is one of the largest wristwatches in the world, but the design is modestly understated. In contrast, the colors, shapes and designs of the dial catch admiring glances. The must for all U-BOAT watches - the crown with special protection, which makes it extremely comfortable to wear - can also be found on the Chimera's 925 silver case. In addition, there is a flexible black crocodile strap, stop function, second time zone and the magnifying glass on the date display - pure masculine nobility. Supported by the wave-shaped brown carbon case in 48 mm size, the 30-minute counter and a 60-second chronograph, the Chimera 7177 Carbon radiates a concentrated load of virility. Its power reserve of 48 hours guarantees loyalty, the vintage look is formed by elegantly stylized time indicators with Arabic numerals and a contrasting light-dark change of colors.