U-Boat to Join in Top Marques Watches 2010 Edition in Monaco

Italian luxury watch brand U Boat will be presenting their models at the Top Marques Watches show which is scheduled to be held along with 7th edition of the prestigious TOP MARQUES MONACO(15-18 April 2010),the only super car show in the world.TOP MARQUES MONACO continues for the 3rd year to incorporate TOP MARQUES WATCHES,an exhibition of the leading specialists in the haute time piece industry of vintage and collection watches.

About U-Boat
"The U-Boat Left Hook watch was designed in the 1940's in the "Officine Fontana" laboratory of high precision instruments and components. Ilvo Fontana designed a professional wrist watch specific for pilots: The characteristics had to be great sturdiness, immediate reading under all light conditions and high precision. The crown positioned to the left allowed practical advantages such as easier movement of the wrist and security.



In 1999, Italo Fontana decided to resurrect his grandfather's project. from which he took his inspiration and developed a modern day time piece, combining a unique identity with a clear Dimension in Time. Because of the size of the watch and Italo Fontana's proximity to the sea (Lucca, Italy) and love of boating and scuba diving, he originally wanted to call the watch "Your boat", which overtime became "Ur boat" and then "U Boat".