Unimatic Modello Uno Toolwatch UT1-GMT Black Dial, Nylon Strap
Modello Uno Toolwatch · UT1-GMT Black Dial, Nylon Strap
- Case
- 40 mm
- Lug width
- 22 mm
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Market price
- $760
The Unimatic Modello Uno Toolwatch UT1-GMT is a Made-in-Italy quartz GMT dive watch from Unimatic’s Toolwatch line. Its sandblasted 316L stainless steel case measures 40 mm across, or 41.5 mm including the 120-click unidirectional countdown bezel with a matte black insert, and it is fitted with an 8 mm screw-down crown and a screw-in caseback. The matte black dial carries printed Arabic numerals in Unimatic’s custom variable font, Super-LumiNova C1 markers, a white open seconds rail and international orange trims, read through phantom ladder hands and a black reverse-lollipop seconds hand with an orange tip. A 2.5 mm double-domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on the inner side protects the dial. Inside is the Swiss Made Ronda 515.24D quartz movement, rated at +20 seconds per month with a battery life of about 45 months. Each watch is individually tested to 300 meters of water resistance.
The UT1-GMT shows hours, minutes and hacking seconds, with a GMT display in a window at 12 o’clock and a date window at 6 o’clock. What sets the Toolwatch series apart is Unimatic’s 360° protection system: a shell of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), designed in-house and made in Italy, holds the movement, and a protective ring sits around the dial top. The construction is tested to the U.S. military MIL-STD-810H standard. The watch comes on a black two-piece quick-release nylon strap with sandblasted steel hardware signed UNIMATIC, fitting 22 mm lugs, and ships in a travel pouch. The caseback carries Unimatic’s 360° X-ray engraving, and each watch is individually numbered in yearly production batches.
Silodrome described the UT1-GMT as a product of a “highly-regarded Italian microbrand”, with watches “made to a high standard” and well suited to daily wear, and it singled out the 360° protection system and the military-standard testing. Reviewing the time-only UT1 that shares this case, aBlogtoWatch called it a solid entry-level tool watch for enthusiasts and liked its clean dial and rotating timing bezel. The trade-off is the movement: this is a battery-powered quartz GMT rather than a mechanical one, in exchange for accuracy and shock resistance. Unimatic lists the UT1-GMT as part of its permanent collection at USD 760, duties included, and it was in stock on Unimatic’s official store at the time of writing.
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