Massena LAB is a relatively new venture from noted watch collector and Managing Director of the Timezone watch forum, William Massena. The purpose of Massena LAB, broadly speaking, is to highlight old fashioned artisanal watchmaking. The idea here is that the LAB will collaborate with watchmakers and independent brands to create unique limited editions with a handmade feel. The first watch released through the Massena LAB project was a limited edition Habring² Erwin in bronze. The LAB?s version of Habring²?s dead-seconds dress watch was not only cast in bronze, but given a unique vintage inspired sector dial treatment. The limited edition of 50 sold out at light speed. Now, Massena LAB is back with their latest limited edition, a collaboration with Unimatic, a brand that will be very familiar to Worn & Wound readers.
Unimatic x Massena LAB ?Modello Uno Ref. U1-ML6

Case Material: Stainless steel
Dial: Brown
Dimensions: 40mm
Crystal: Sapphire     
Water Resistance: 300 meters 
Crown: Screw down             
Movement: Seiko NH35A 
Strap/bracelet: Horween shell cordovan, nylon
Price: $850
Reference Number: U1-ML6
Expected Release: Available now 

The Unimatic x Massena LAB ?Modello Uno Ref. U1-ML6 takes the familiar template of the Modello Uno and puts it in the context of a classic 1950s dive watch. The key element here is the dial, which is hand-made and galvanized to create a tropical look. The conceit of the designers was to create a ...