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Darkmoon 44MM Red PVD Soleil — on a clear background
Watches · U-Boat

Darkmoon 44MM Red PVD Soleil

Ref. 8697/B · In the case
The U-BOAT Darkmoon 44 MM Red PVD combines bold Italian design with the brand’s signature Oil Immersion technology. Its PVD-treated case is filled with special oil that intensifies the red soleil-finished metal dial, creating greater depth and legibility. The Locking Ring System allows for secure case closure and quick battery replacement, adding practical innovation to its distinctive design.
Price on requestSpoken for in person · service for life
  • Manufacture CalibreQuartz
  • IndependentFounded 1942, Revived 2000
  • DialCoral Red
  • StrapStrap
  • Service for lifeThrough Palladio, in person
Why we carry it

A Darkmoon with nothing to hide.

The Darkmoon is U-BOAT at its most distinctive: bold, technical and unapologetically Italian. Its Oil Immersion system intensifies the red soleil-finished dial, creating striking depth and colour.

The 44mm PVD-treated case and Locking Ring System reflect U-BOAT’s unconventional approach to design and engineering.

We carry it for clients who want something expressive, unconventional and impossible to mistake for anything else.

The movement

Swiss quartz precision, immersed in oil.

The Ronda 762 quartz movement delivers dependable Swiss precision within the Darkmoon’s distinctive oil-filled construction. Lubricated by an oil bath, the movement is part of U-BOAT’s signature approach to creating depth, clarity and a uniquely tactile presence.

Quartz keeps ownership straightforward: accurate, reliable and low-maintenance. When service is required, we coordinate it through U-BOAT’s authorised service network.

Movement - Ronda 712.3 quartz

No Jewels - 5

No of Parts - NA

Type
Swiss automatic mechanical
Specifications

The watch, by the number.

The case

Diameter
44 mm
Thickness
NA
Lug width
NA
Material
AISI 316L stainless steel with PVD treatment
Finishing
Black PVD-treated steel case
Crystal
High quality curved sapphire
Case back
Locking ring system with quick battery replacement

The Dial & Functions

Colour
Coral Red
Material
Metal
Finish/pattern
Red metal with brushed soleil finishing
Indices
Beige Super-LumiNova
Hands
Beige Super-LumiNova
Seconds
NA
Functions
Hours, minutes

Bracelet & Water Resistance

Clasp
IPB Steel tongue buckle
Crown
Screw-down crown at 9 o’clock
Water Resistance
5 ATM, 50 metres
For the life of the watch

A relationship, not a transaction.

Every watch we sell stays close to us. We organise servicing, source straps, and answer the telephone ourselves — for as long as the watch is yours, and the wrist after that.

i.
Service, organised through us

When the time comes, we arrange the full service through U-Boat and handle the shipping both ways.

ii.
Straps & bracelets, for life

Replacement straps and bracelets at cost, in any material the manufacture offers, fitted in person at the bench.

iii.
One person, not a call centre

You speak to Jason — for a warranty question, a service interval, or simply a second opinion — for as long as you own the watch.

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Hold it once. Turn it over.

A watch makes more sense in the hand than on a screen — particularly through the sapphire back. Book a viewing at 900 West Hastings St., Vancouver and we will put a loupe in your hand.

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