Chimera

Chimera was born in 2012, when U-Boat presented the U-51 Chimera Bronze at Baselworld: a watch with a bronze case left to age naturally, a two-level dial and a specially treated leather strap, produced in a limited edition of 300 pieces. The model was born within the "Authentic Vintage" concept devised by Italo Fontana: not a simple graphic imitation of the past, but watches designed to look "lived-in", with a patina that genuinely forms on the metal over time.

The name Chimera, borrowed from the hybrid mythological creature, fits the line's underlying idea well: a body with a vintage design language — bronze, treated leather, antiqued details — built on a case and technical set-up that are fully contemporary, in keeping with the rest of the U-Boat catalogue.

Over time the Chimera line has expanded while keeping the large case, the crown protected by a cap and prominent pushers as its identifying features, with steel and bronze variants up to 46 mm in diameter. In 2025, to mark the brand's 25 years in business, U-Boat presented the Chimera 25°, a limited edition of 25 pieces with a 46 mm AISI 316L steel case, Damascus steel bezel, 18-carat yellow gold inserts, ETA 2824 Top Soigné automatic movement and an ostrich leather strap handcrafted in Tuscany — a synthesis of the line's two souls, the vintage one of its origins and the more precious, celebratory one.