MichaelC
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As I understood the explantion there is nothing to send...
The movements used in the Black Ocean were not certified by the COSC. Thus, there is no paperwork. UN obviously regulates them in-house anyways, so I really don't care about a paper from a third party. I actually prefer the confidence of a company who assures its own accuracy. But as you indicate, this approach is different for UN, which typically has their movements tested by the COSC. Perhaps that is why this dial has "MARINE DIVER CHRONOMETER" printed on it instead of "OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED CHRONOMETER". I think "MDC" looks much better anyways 
Black Ocean
I wanted to share a few quick pictures with my friends here at thePurists. The Black Ocean has arrived. The DLC is very dark with a smooth and consistent finish. The ceramic links and clasp have a beautiful satin brushing. Having owned a few divers over t...
Damn, Michael, this is truely a nice catch!
I love it, and I even think I prefer it to the Blue Wave! The quality looks awesome. And the loo is monstruous, as I love it on a Diving Watch. Needless to say....Enjoy! Best, and huge congrats. Nicolas
Thank you Nico. I just discovered...
The watch is quite luminous after exposure to sunlight, and the color of the lume is a very cool shade of light blue! Totally awesome. In the mirror this piece looks very black and won't be easily read by someone trying to catch a glimpse of the time, but...
Very Nice Mike
How many pieces of the Black Ocean are UN producing ? Time to check with the local AD .........
1846 pieces...
Indeed time to call your AD. I believe UN has set a very fair retail price for this watch as well, and it is a real win-win timepiece.
Dear Michael, I have to admit ....
... that, while being very sceptical about that watch first, your pictures prove that it is indeed a very striking design, and the legibility seems not to be compromised as much as I anticipated. It is a great watch, and I hope you will show us many more ...
You were of great assistance to me...
With making my decision. I understood your concern about legibility, but in your picture it looked to be OK. Now seeing it in person, I would say it is the most legible "all black" watch I have seen, yet remains very stealthy and dark. Looking at the watc...
On the chronometer issue ...
Generally, a watch manufacturer is not obliged to supply the full COSC chronometer certificate with the watch. Rolex, for example, only adds the so-called "small certificate", which is barely more than a strip of paper, confirming that the movement in que...
As I understood the explantion there is nothing to send...
The movements used in the Black Ocean were not certified by the COSC. Thus, there is no paperwork. UN obviously regulates them in-house anyways, so I really don't care about a paper from a third party. I actually prefer the confidence of a company who ass...
hhmmm ....
This puzzles me a little. Until now I had thought that the term "chronometer" was protected in Switzerland, and only the COSC is able to make a watch a "chronometer" (notabene, in Switzerland, only. In Germany, there is no legal restriction of the use of ...
And a shot of the new text...
I think the "AUTOMATIC 200 M" nicely balances the UN logo, and the "MARINE DIVER CHRONOMETER" circling the sub seconds is cool....