Unimatic U5S-0260-BS and GJ Put Stone Dials at $1,450
Unimatic and 0260 have released two stone-dial Modello Cinque watches, U5S-0260-BS and U5S-0260-GJ, at $1,450 each excluding VAT. Sales opened through 0260 on November 6. Production is limited to 23 numbered watches per reference.
Bloodstone or green jasper
The BS version uses bloodstone, a deep green chalcedony with red mineral inclusions. Green jasper gives the GJ version a different pattern of lighter and darker areas. Because these are natural materials, the markings vary from dial to dial, even within the same reference.
Unimatic leaves much of the stone exposed. Glossy white outlines define the hour positions, and open hour and minute hands reduce the amount of metal covering the center. An orange seconds hand, with a circular counterweight, provides a contrasting point of color.
The fixed bezel also leaves the dial as the main visual feature. The 0260 mark sits above the hands, with Unimatic's branding below. Neither version has a date aperture interrupting the stone surface.
A compact automatic platform
Both editions use the Swiss Sellita SW200-1 b automatic movement. Its stop-seconds function halts the seconds hand during time setting. The movement operates at 28,800 vibrations per hour. Unimatic lists a minimum power reserve of 38 hours and a typical figure of 41 hours from a full wind.
- Case: brushed 316L stainless steel, 36 mm diameter.
- Water resistance: 300 m, individually tested.
- Crystal: double-domed sapphire with internal antireflective coating.
- Lug width: 22 mm.
- Caseback: screw-down, with 0260 Rally Club engraving and edition number.
Availability: The official sales channel is the 0260 online store. Each watch includes a racing-green two-piece nylon strap, an additional black leather strap with quick-release fittings, and a dedicated hard case.
Sources: Unimatic: Bloodstone; Unimatic: Green Jasper; 0260: official collaboration partner.
