In collaboration with Norwegian outdoor sports wear brand Norrønato, Ulysse Nardin presents the new DIVER NORRØNA Arctic Night. Through their alliance, Norrøna and Ulysse Nardin achieve their shared environmental commitments through the use of alternative and sustainable materials.
The DIVER NORRØNA Arctic Night is a limited edition of 29 pieces and is sold with a Norrøna arktis Gore-Tex® Pro Jacket Ulysse Nardin Edition.
The DIVER NORRØNA Arctic Night watch bears both brands’ iconic logo, DNA and sustainability commitments. Only six months after the launch of THE OCEAN RACE DIVER in association with THE OCEAN RACE, the DIVER NORRØNA Arctic Night is a new black iteration of the most sustainable watch in Ulysse Nardin’s portfolio to this day.
Inspired by the reflection of Norwegian nature that conjures up images of the Fjords and volcanic rocks, the black, gray and white color palette of this watch invokes the deep, dark, ancestral geologic formations that are the Earth’s oldest, most well-preserved sedimentary rocks.
The side-case and the case-back of the new DIVER NORRØNA are made of 40% Carbonium® and of 60% recycled fishing nets Nylo® (suppliers: Lavoisier Composite and FIL&FAB, France).
The stainless steel watch case is made up of 80% recycled automotive materials (supplier: Voestalpine Boehler, Austria).The bezel decoration is made of 100% Carbonium®. The wrist strap with scratch closing is made from 100% recycled fishing nets (supplier: JTTI, France).
Finally, all components of the UN-118 automatic manufacture movement are sourced in Switzerland, almost all within a 30 km radius.
The DIVER NORRØNA Arctic Night is a limited edition of only 29 pieces (a nod to 1929, the year NORRØNA was founded), all numbered from 1 to 29, and therefore unique.
The watch will be sold with a Norrøna arktis Gore-Tex® Pro Jacket Ulysse Nardin Edition. The retail price is 11’900CHF/11’300EUR/12’600USD.
Technical details
Model: Ulysse Nardin DIVER NORRØNA Arctic Night
Reference 1183-170LE-2A-ARC/0A
Movement
UN-118 Automatic Manufacture movement
Silicium & DiamonSil escapement technology
260 Components
50 Jewels
Frequency: 4 Hz / 28’800 V/H
Hours, minutes, date
Small second hand
Power reserve indicator
Power reserve 60 hours
Case
Diameter: 44 mm
Side case and case-back: 40% Carbonium® and 60% recycled fishing nets Nylo®
Watch container: Stainless Steel recycled up to 80%
Bezel: Unidirectional concave rotating, 100% Carbonium®
Case back: Smoked sapphire crystal, Norrøna Viking logo
Water resistance: 300m
Dial
Black sandblasted dial
Embossed and satinated double X
White Super-LumiNova® markers and hands
In 2021, Ulysse Nardin launched the first Marine Torpilleur Moonphase models with a stainless steel case and a blue or white dial, as a limited edition of 300 pieces per model.
Given its success, this year Ulysse Nardin is introducing the Marine Torpilleur Moonphase into its permanent collection, with a 42mm rose gold case powered by the UN-119 self-winding calibre with a silicium balance-spring and a DiamonSil escapement wheel and anchor.
The dual counters display the power reserve at 12o’clock and the small seconds and moon disc at 6o’ clock. The moon is transferred on to the counter, which adds elegance and sparkle when it shows itself against the starry blue PVD sky.
Water-resistant to 50 meters, the new Ulysse Nardin Marine Torpilleur Moonphase watch is fitted with a dark blue alligator-skin strap with rose gold folding clasp.
Technical details
Model: Ulysse Nardin Marine Torpilleur Moonphase Rose Gold
Reference: 1192-310-0A/1A
Movement
UN-119 manufacture calibre, self-winding COSC movement
Functions
Hours, minutes, small seconds, moonphase
Silicium balance-spring
DiamonSil escapement wheel and anchor
260 components
Frequency: 4Hz / oscillating at 28,800 vib/h
5N rose gold oscillating weight
Case
Polished and satin-finished rose gold
Diameter: 42mm
Fluted rose gold bezel
Case back: Open rose gold case back with sapphire crystal
Power reserve: 60 hours
Water-resistance: 50 meters
Dial
Varnished white dial
Golden hands
Dual counter with power reserve display at 12 o’clock, small seconds and moon disc at 6 o’clock
The moon is transferred onto the counter, which adds elegance and sparkle when it shows itself against the starry blue PVD sky
Strap
Blue alligator-skin strap
Rose gold folding clasp
Ulysse Nardin presents a new tourbillon watch from its Marine Torpilleur collection. While last year the brand launched the Marine Torpilleur Tourbillon in black Grand Feu enamel as a limited edition of 175 pieces, it is now unveiling the Marine Torpilleur Tourbillon in white Grand Feu enamel as part of the permanent collection.
With an open sapphire crystal case-back, this polished and satin-finished steel model is completed by a fluted bezel. The white “Grand Feu” enamel dial designed by Donzé Cadrans proudly displays the power reserve at 12o’clock.
The UN-128 self-winding manufacture calibre powers the flying tourbillon with constant escapement, which is fitted with a flying silicium anchor, a system patented by Ulysse Nardin that won the Tourbillon Watch Prize at the 2015 annual GPHG (Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève) ceremony.
This 42mm diameter tourbillon wristwatch is water-resistant to 50 meters. It is finished off with a blue alligator-skin strap with a folding clasp, and is also compatible with a rubber strap or metal bracelet.
Technical details
Model: Ulysse Nardin Marine Torpilleur Tourbillon with White Grand Feu Enamel Dial
Reference: 1283-310-0AE/1A
Movement
UN-128 Constant manufacture calibre, self-winding movement
Silicium escapement wheel, balance-spring & anchor
208 components
Frequency: 2.5Hz / 18,000
Power reserve: 60 hours
Functions
Hours, minutes
Flying tourbillon with Ulysse Anchor Constant Escapement
Power reserve display
Case
Polished & satin-finished stainless steel case / fluted bezel
Case back: Open stainless steel case back with sapphire crystal
Diameter: 42mm
Water-resistance: 50meters
Dial
White Grand Feu enamel dial made by Donzé Cadrans
Power reserve display at 12 o’clock
Rhodium-plated hands
Strap
Blue alligator-skin strap
Steel folding clasp
Compatible with rubber strap or metal bracelet
Ulysse Nardin has expanded its Marine Torpilleur series by introducing a new dual-time watch. This timepiece is equipped with the in-house UN-334 movement.
In 1994, Ludwig Oechslin invented the GMT± functions for Ulysse Nardin, offering two push-pieces,“+”and“-”, used to instantly change the time-zone of the hour hand, while the “reference time” aperture at 9 o’clock continually displays the home time. Then, in 2014, Ulysse Nardin introduced the UN-334, the first manufacture calibre fitted with the GMT ± function, in the Dual Time Manufacture timepiece.
The new Marine Torpilleur Dual Time offers the technical advantages of the UN-334 manufacture calibre and the vintage DNA of the Marine Chronometer (fluted bezel, counter and Roman numeral hour-markers).
The movement offers hour, minute and small seconds functions at 6 o’clock, and a large date in a double aperture at 2 o’clock, which can be adjusted in both directions.
While the “home time” display operates continually over a 24-hour period in an aperture at 9o ’clock, the small hand can be moved forward or backward very easily to the local time using the “+”and“-” push-pieces at 8 o’clock and 10 o’clock. To top off the refined mechanics, the calendar function syncs automatically no matter the direction of the adjustment.
Like all of Ulysse Nardin’s manufacture calibres, the UN-334 incorporates silicium technology, with the escapement wheel, anchor and balance-spring all made from this metalloid, which offers non-magnetic, elastic and durable properties to guarantee the utmost accuracy. It has a power reserve of 48 hours.
The Marine Torpilleur Dual Time 44mm watch in a polished and satin-finished stainless steel case offers a water resistance to 50 meters. This model has a sunray satin-finished blue dial.
The timepiece is fitted with a blue alligator-skin strap with a steel folding clasp and is also compatible with a fabric strap with a velcro fastening.
Technical details
Model: Ulysse Nardin Marine Torpilleur Dual Time
Reference 3343-320-3A/1A
Movement
UN-334 self-winding manufacture movement
Silicium escapement wheel, anchor and balance-spring
321 components
Frequency: 4Hz/ 28,800 vib/h
Power reserve: 48hours
Functions
Hours, minutes, small seconds, Dual Time, large date
Case
Polished and satin-finished stainless steel
Fluted bezel
Case back: Open stainless steel case back with sapphire crystal
Diameter: 44mm
Water-resistance:50meters
Dial
Blue sunray satin-finished
Small seconds at 6o’clock
Dual Time at 9o’clock
Large date at 2o’clock
Strap
Blue alligator-skin strap
Stainless steel folding clasp
Compatible with fabric strap with Velcro fastening
Swiss luxury watch brand Ulysse Nardin has released two new versions of its LADY DIVER 39mm and BLAST TOURBILLON 45mm timepieces, both inspired by the iridescent rainbow colors of silicium.
In 2001, Ulysse Nardin became the first watchmaker to introduce a timepiece with silicium escapement components. Since then, the brand has incorporated this metalloid into several of its movements, including the BLAST TOURBILLON’s caliber UN-172 and the LADY DIVER’s caliber UN-816.
Inspired by the shimmering colors of this revolutionary material, the bezels of these two new models are adorned with purple, green, blue or pink gem-stones that sparkle in the sunlight for a “rainbow” effect.
The ULYSSE NARDIN BLAST is a revolutionary watch with a 45mm case and skeleton “X” dial with complex and geometric forms.
To soften the look, a total of 50 rubies and sapphire baguette gemstones adorn the bezel and the indexes of the RAINBOW edition of the ULYSSE NARDIN BLAST.
The BLAST is powered by the UN-172 automatic flying tourbillon movement with Silicium technology (escapement wheel, anchor & balance spring) enclosed in a black DLC titanium case and sealed with a black ceramic polished and sand-blasted upper case. Boasting a micro-rotor in platinum placed at 12 o’clock, the UN-172 calibre offers 72 hours of power reserve.
Limited to 50 pieces, the ULYSSE NARDIN BLAST RAINBOW watch comes with a waterproof velvet rubber strap or a black alligator strap, together with a black DLC titanium and black ceramic self-deploying buckle. It is water resistant to 50 meters. This timepiece retails at a price of 85’000 CHF.
The new LADY DIVER RAINBOW in black or white is the next generation of the 2019 LADY DIVER but with eye-catching, dazzling decorative touches. Forty stones (ruby, aquamarine, topaz, tsavorite and sapphire) are set on the concave unidirectional bezel of this new watch.
Eleven diamonds serving as indexes increase the scintillating effect of the watch and bring a touch of elegance to this sublime diving watch. Both young and sportive, this 39mm ULYSSE NARDIN LADY DIVER RAINBOW is water resistant to 300 meters.
The UN-816 automatic movement with Silicium technology is the beating heart of each DIVER watch, keeping track of the hours, minutes, seconds, and date.
Both white and black LADY DIVER RAINBOW models come in a limited edition of 300 timepieces each on a white or black structured rubber strap, at a price of 12’900 CHF.
Movement
UN-172 Manufacture automatic skeleton movement
Flying tourbillon
Hours, minutes
Micro-rotor in platinum at 12 o’clock
Escapement wheel, anchor & balance spring in Silicium
25 Jewels
Frequency: 2.5Hz/18’000VPH
Power reserve: 72hours
Case
Black DLC titanium middle-case
Black ceramic polished & sand blasted upper-case
Case-back: Black DLC titanium open sapphire case-back
Bezel: Black DLC stainless-steel bezel set with 38 rainbow baguette gemstones (ruby and sapphire), 3,65CTS
Gemstones: Ruby (red), sapphire (orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, pink)
Case diameter: 45mm
Water resistance: 50m
Dial
Skeleton dial
Rectangle and double X in black
Black hands in Superluminova®
Black indexes set with 12 rainbow baguette gemstones, 1,58CTS
Strap
Black velvet water-proof rubber or black alligator strap
Compatible with any BLAST TOURBILLON strap
Black DLC titanium and black ceramic self-deploying buckle
Edition
Limited edition of 50 pieces
Price
85’000 CHF/ 80’800 EUR/ 89’700 USD
Model: ULYSSE NARDIN LADY DIVER RAINBOW
References
8163-182B1LE-1A-RAIN/3A: Lady Diver Rainbow White
8163-182B1LE-2A-RAIN/3A: Lady Diver Rainbow Black
Movement
UN-816 caliber, automatic movement
Hours, minutes, seconds, date
Silicium technology: escapement wheel and anchor
19 jewels
Frequency: 4Hz/ 28’800V/H
Case
Stainless steel polished case (Lady Diver Rainbow White)
Black stainless steel case (Lady Diver Rainbow Black)
Bezel: Concave bezel with a domed sapphire glass
Stainless steel bezel set with 40 rainbow precious stones, 1.04CTS
Gemstones: Ruby (red), tsavorite (green), peridot (light green), topaz (London blue), aquamarine (light blue), amethyst (violet), sapphire (orange, yellow, blue, violet, pink)
Case-back: Wind rose engraved on the stainless steel case-back
Case diameter: 39mm
Water resistance: 300m
Dial
– Lady Diver Rainbow White: Silver dial with 11 diamonds, 0.12CTS
– Lady Diver Rainbow Black: Black dial with 11 diamonds, 0.12CTS
Date at 6o’clock
12 o’clock index nd hands with Superluminova®
Straps
Lady Diver Rainbow White: White structured rubber strap or White alligator strap, Stainless-steel tang buckle
Lady Diver Rainbow Black: Black structured rubber strap or black alligator strap with white stitches, Black ceramic tang buckle
Edition
Lady Diver Rainbow White: Limited edition of 300 pieces
Lady Diver Rainbow Black: Limited edition of 300 pieces
Swiss luxury watch manufacture Ulysse Nardin has released a limited edition Diver Chronograph with an aim to support of shark conservation initiatives.
Ulysse Nardin is active in the conservation of sharks, one of the emblems of the iconic Swiss watch manufacturer. The brand also supports various global initiatives to reduce marine plastic pollution.
The brand has a remarkable tradition of making shark-themed timepieces. The very first DIVER Hammerhead shark watch was created in 2010. Ulysse Nardin launched the DIVER GREAT WHITE watch in 2018 and the DIVER BLUE SHARK model in 2019.
In 2021, the company created the DIVER LEMON SHARK timepiece with the Florida International University.
This year, Ulysse Nardin has partnered with 1% FOR THE PLANET (a global organization that supports environmental protection activities) and Shark Trust, the renowned shark conservation charity based in UK. To support the extraordinary activities of these organizations, the Swiss watch manufacture has released the limited edition Diver Chronograph Great White.
Water resistant to 300 meters, the new Ulysse Nardin Diver 44mm chronograph has a sandblasted and satin-finish titanium case. It is mounted with a white, unidirectional, rotating, rubberized bezel. The Great White shark is stamped on the case back. The concave bezel with a domed sapphire glass creates a sleek look.
This diving timepiece is equipped with the Caliber UN -150 self-winding chronograph movement featuring Silicium Escapement wheel, anchor & balance spring.
The new Diver Chronograph Great White has a grey sand-blasted dial inspired by the shark skin. Touched with blue and white details, the dial features a 30- minute counter, a 12-hour counter and a small second counter with the date. The lettering “GREAT WHITE” appears below the Ulysse Nardin logo. The hands & indexes are coated with Super-LumiNova.
The white rubber strap features a Super-LumiNova applied silhouette of the Great White shark. The Diver Chronograph 44 mm Great White is available in a limited series of just 300 pieces. 1 % of the revenues from sales of this watch will be donated to support non-profit organizations focused on sharks.
The approximate retail price of Ulysse Nardin 44mm Diver Chronograph Great White is 13,300 USD with tang buckle and 13,600 USD with deployant buckle.
Movement
Caliber UN-150 Manufacture Chronograph Self-winding movement
30 minutes, 12 hours & small seconds counter with date
Escapement wheel, anchor & balance spring in Silicium
318 Components
25 jewels
Frequency: 4 Hz / 28,800 V/H
Power reserve: 48 hours
Case
Titanium sandblasted & satin-finish case
Concave white rubberized unidirectional rotating bezel with a domed sapphire glass
Great White shark stamped on the case back
Diameter: 44 mm
Water resistance: 300 meters
Dial
Grey sandblasted dial
30 minutes counter at 3 o’clock
12 hours counter & date at 6 o’clock
Small second at 9 o’clock
Hours, minutes & small counters
Hands & Indexes with Super-LumiNova
Strap
White rubber strap with Great White shark in Super-Luminova
UN titanium element at 6 o’clock
Titanium tang buckle or deploying buckle
Following the outstanding success of last year’s DIVER X SKELETON watch in blue, Ulysse Nardin presents 175 new pieces in black Carbonium®.
Water proof up to the depth of 200 meters, the DIVER X SKELETON BLACK is equipped with a black Carbonium® concave unidirectional rotating bezel and domed sapphire glass.
This new timepiece is equipped with the completely redesigned UN-372 movement, which is visible through the 44 mm case. Originally designed for the Blast Skeleton collection, it has been improved with the addition of an oscillating weight in the shape of the Ulysse Nardin’s iconic “X”. There is also a barrel cover placed at 12 o’clock in black Carbonium®, which is the same as the bezel.
The hours, minutes, and seconds hands, as well as the indexes are coated with white or yellow tinted Super-LumiNova®.
The case, sandblasted on the sides with satin lugs, has been coated in black DLC. Yellow details, such as the hour markers and the internal lines of Ulysse Nardin’s signature “X” add vibrant explosions of color and emphasize the model’s sports origins.
The bezel is made of black Carbonium®, an extremely lightweight aerospace material and among the most robust and durable materials ever developed by scientists.
The Ulysse Nardin DIVER X SKELETON BLACK watch comes with both a yellow rubber strap and a black fabric R strap made of upcycled polyamide from fishing nets.
Limited to 175 pieces, this model has a retail price of 24’500 CHF.
Technical details
Model: Ulysse Nardin Diver X Skeleton Black Limited Edition
Reference 3723-170LE-2A-BLACK/3B
Movement
UN-372 Manufacture caliber
Skeleton automatic movement
Extra-large Silicium oscillator
Silicium escape wheel, anchor and balance spring
171 components / 23 jewels
3 Hz frequency/ 21,600 V/H oscillations
Power reserve: 72 hours
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds
Dial
Skeleton dial, X shape black PVD
Black indexes and hands with Super-LumiNova®
Case
Titanium black DLC sandblasted and satin finished case
Concave black Carbonium® unidirectional rotating bezel with a domed sapphire glass
Case back: Black DLC Titanium open case-back with sapphire crystal
Diameter: 44 mm
Water resistance: 200 m
Strap
Black R-STRAP with scratch closing
100% Recycled fishing nets from the Ocean Polyamide, YTT+®
Yellow rubber strap with Ulysse Nardin black ceramic element at 6 o’clock and black ceramic and titanium deployant buckle
Ulysse Nardin, the official partner of The Ocean Race has created a new sophisticated and environment friendly diving watch using recycled fishing nets. This new timepiece follows the foot steps of the brand’s two innovative concepts: R-STRAP and DIVER NET.
In September 2020, Ulysse Nardin introduced the R-STRAP wrist strap which is made entirely from recycled fishing nets and can be used with MARINE, DIVER and FREAK X watches. Then in November 2020, the brand announced DIVER NET, an experimental concept watch, each element of which was designed for durability, to be as environmentally friendly as possible.
Launched in June 2022, the Ocean Race Diver watch made from recycled fishing nets is the first sustainable luxury watch to be put on the market. It is offered in a limited edition of 200 pieces.
It confirms the global trend of the luxury sector towards upcycling, already adopted by the high fashion industry. The goal is to raise awareness by creating “new from old” and regenerating materials, especially plastic. Ulysse Nardin is conclusively making the change towards the circular economy with this movement of regeneration of nets.
Thanks to the work of the French start-up FIL&FAB, the brand thus puts the spotlight on a “less noble” material enhanced by a “100% Manufacture” watchmaker’s approach, making the object as desirable as if it were designed in a more conventional material than polyamide.
Ulysse Nardin’s designers meticulously decorated the watch, water-resistant up to 300m, with touches of bright green, a reflection of nature. These are everywhere: from the stitching on the strap to the markers and bezel, including the “double X” signature of the dial, the power reserve indicator at mid day, the small seconds hand at 6 o’ clock, the Ulysse Nardin logo etched on to the crown, the crown protector, and the individual plate.
A combination of white, gray and black completes the color palette of the watch, which beats to the rhythm of the Manufacture’s iconic movement, the UN-118, with its silicium technology.
The components of this movement are 95% sourced with in a 30km radius of the Manufacture, half of them coming from recycling channels (recycled steel and brass in particular: 100% of Ulysse Nardin movements make use of recycled brass).
The dial is more toned down than the concept version of the DIVER NET. The white U and N initials in extra-large capital letters have disappeared to make way for a neutral textured anthracite (ruthenium) surface treatment. The iconic double X is still in its place, stamped on the dial with its half-matt half-satin finish.
On the case back, the sapphire crystal is embellished with a white transfer of the logo of the brand’s partner, The Ocean Race.
The unidirectional bezel is entirely decorated with Carbonium® (Lavoisier Composites). Carbonium® is made of the same fibers that are used for the fuselage and wings of the latest-generation aircrafts.
The manufacture of Carbonium® has a 40% lower environmental impact than other carbon composites, since it makes use of the off cuts of aircraft parts. Created using a complex process under high pressure at high temperature, Carbonium® is a high-performance material that reveals the inner beauty of the organic pattern formed by carbon fibers that have a diameter of only 7µm.
In 2019 Ulysse Nardin was the first watchmaking brand to use this new material in a watch. Its strength-to-lightness ratio is incomparable and its superb marbling effect makes each case an absolutely unique piece.
The side-case and case-back of the 44mm Ocean Race Diver are the result of an interesting combination of materials: 40% Carbonium® (Lavoisier Composites) and 60% polyamide recycled from fishing nets, Nylo® (FIL&FAB).
Ulysse Nardin has placed its trust in young Breton designers who have created the very first fishing net recycling business in France. FIL&FAB, a start-up in the field of industrial design and transition, recovers disused nets in French fishing ports and recycles them in the form of polyamide granules called Nylo®.
Ulysse Nardin has selected a type of recycled steel for certain watch case components, at least 80% recycled where the case back is concerned. The renowned Austrian steel works of Voestalpine Boehler, a supplier of the brand, has embarked on a process of comprehensive sustainable transformation and is actively focusing its efforts on supplying its watchmaking customers with very high-quality steel, guaranteed recycled and soon to be guaranteed upcycled.
Thus, the steel that adorns part of the Ocean Race Diver, 80 to 85% recycled, comes from an automotive industry steel recycling channel.
The strap with scratch closing is also fully recycled from fishing nets, transformed into reels of yarn by the French company JTTI.
The Ulysse Nardin Ocean Race Diver comes in an original pack: a water-resistant R-PET pouch slipped into a dry bag recycled from the sea by Helly Hansen, a brand that is also a partner of the round-the-world race as the official clothing supplier.
The suggested retail price of The Ocean Race Diver watch is CHF 10,900.
Movement
UN-118 Manufacture movement
Silicium & DiamonSil escapement technology
Power reserve: 60 hours
Components of the UN-118 movement sourced in Switzerland, within a 30km radius
Functions
Hours, minutes, date
Small second hand
Power reserve indicator
Case
Diameter: 44 mm
Bezel: Unidirectional concave rotating
Case back: Sapphire crystal, The Ocean Racelogo (white transfer)
Water-resistance: 300m
Materials
Side-case and case-back with 40% Carbonium® and 60% recycled fishing nets, Nylo® (suppliers: Lavoisier Composite and FIL&FAB, France)
Stainless steel case at least 80% recycled from automotive industry (supplier: Voestalpine Boehler, Austria)
Bezel decoration 100% Carbonium®
Dial
Green Super-LumiNova® markers
Anthracite (ruthenium) surface treatment
Double X
Strap
Wrist strap with scratch closing 100% recycled from fishing nets (supplier: JTTI, France)
Gray with green and white stitches
Scratch closing
In 2001 Ulysse Nardin introduced its iconic Freak watch. Eighteen years later, in 2019, the Freak X with a very sleek carousel was introduced.
Freak X is the first Freak to be equipped with a winding crown on its right-hand side. In 2022 at Watches and Wonders, Ulysse Nardin unveiled a sparkling version of the Freak X with a blue aventurine décor.
The Ulysse Nardin Freak X Aventurine watch features a 43 mm diameter case and a blue aventurine decorative plate inspired by the dazzling starry sky.
The Freak X Aventurine is equipped with a regulation organ– balance wheel, anchor, and escapement wheel – made of silicium.
A blend of the UN-118 and UN-250 (Freak Vision) calibers, the movement is fitted with a carousel, turning once on itself every hour to indicate the time. It serves as a minute hand circling above the aventurine plate decorating the movement.
Inside and clearly visible, a super-light and extra-large silicium balance wheel with nickel inertia-blocks oscillates at 3Hz. Its blue PVD titanium and 5N rose gold case has a distinctive look with gently rounded curves.
The Freak X Aventurine is available on a blue alligator strap with light grey “points de bride” stitches and a blue PVD titanium and 5N rose gold folding clasp.
It is manufactured in a limited edition of 99 timepieces.
Technical details
Model: Ulysse Nardin Freak X Aventurine
Reference 2305-270LE-9A-AVE/1A
Movement
Caliber UN-230, self-winding
Manufacture movement with carousel
Extra-large 3 Hz silicium balance- wheel with nickel inertia-blocks
Power reserve: 72 hours
Case
Blue PVD titanium / 5N rose gold
Diameter: 43 mm
Water resistance: 50 m
Decorative plate
Blue aventurine
Indexes with Superluminova
Strap
Blue alligator strap with light grey ”points de bride” stitches
3-blade folding clasp of blue PVD titanium and 5N rose gold
Ulysse Nardin’s FREAK S is a high-tech mechanical watch based on the iconic Freak model introduced by the luxury Swiss brand in 2001.
Inspired by the design of a space vessel with twin reactors, this new timepiece comes with the very first automatic double oscillator with a differential.
The Freak S’ inclined double oscillator is a premiere, the prime signature of new UN-251 Manufacture movement. The three dimensional design of this mechanism takes inspiration from spaceships.
Positioned on distinct planes, the two XXL silicium balance wheels with inertia-blocks are linked by a differential, which draws the average of their rates. Assembled on two plans inclined at 20° one from another, they are linked by a bridge in rose gold in the form of a rocket’s wing. They beat at a frequency of 2.5Hz.
The inclined double oscillator and its differential enable improved regulation of the movement’s running rate. The most common application of a differential is in the transmission of an automobile.
A differential is required in a vehicle when it makes a turn, as it allows the drive wheels turn at different speeds: the wheels located on the outside of the turning curve turn faster than the inside wheels. Here, it performs an indispensable function: drawing the average of two rates and evenly distributing the barrel’s energy to the two regulating organs, so that its amplitude remains stable.
The two oscillators of the Freak S never oscillate at the same speed and are therefore mutually compensated thanks to this mechanism, which is as esthetic as it is useful.
After having been the first to use silicium in the very first Freak watch in 2001, here Ulysse Nardin is showcasing an innovative pioneering surface treatment, a combination of silicium and synthetic diamond: DiamonSIL (patented in 2009).
The silicium components of the escapement of the Freak S have been coated with a layer of artificial diamond which optimizes its performance and its resistance to abrasion and to the several million impacts per year on the watch.
This process is one of the major innovations introduced by the Manufacture in the last 20 years. The plasma technology of the DiamonSIL, developed by Ulysse Nardin at Sigatec in Sion, Switzerland, has been one of the iconic technologies of the Brand’s know-how. This unique technology is also used in the brand’s flagship movement, the UN-118.
The micromechanical machinery featured beneath the crystal of the Freak S is nothing other than a carousel with an autonomy of 72 hours, with no hands, dial, or crown.
The Freak indicates the time thanks to the rotation of its movement. Two bridges rotate around the center. They indicate the hours and minutes, respectively.
An arrow covered with Super-LumiNova® shows the hour while the nose cone of the rocket, which bears the balance-wheels and the escapement, indicates the minutes. In the course of its 60-minute revolution, the movement pivots on its central axis inside a high-tech case with a sapphire crystal.
Whereas in traditional tourbillons, the balance wheel makes one rotation per minute within a cage, in the Freak, it’s the whole movement– including its regulating organ – that makes a complete turn on itself in one hour.
The Freak S’ time is set by rotating the bezel in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction.
The “Grinder” automatic winding system that already equipped the Freak Vision has now been substantially improved. The Grinder is twice as efficient as a classical automatic winding system since its energy transmission is twice as efficient as that of existing systems.
It uses the smallest of wrist movements. The oscillating weight is connected to a frame carrying four blades, which gives the self-winding system twice the angular stroke. A flexible guiding mechanism considerably limits friction.
The Freak S watch features a new case design inspired by the first Freak of 2001, with a construction enabling a combination of different materials such as ceramic, titanium and gold.
The deep black mineral decorative plate with sparkling golden particles is inspired by randomly distributed stars in the cosmos.
The glittering effect of the aventurine that decorates the movement, gives the Freak S the sparkle of a starry night. The black aventurine disk turns beneath the markers – the Ulysse Nardin logo disappears discreetly as if absorbed by the passage of the sparkling decoration.
The Freak S is proposed in a limited edition of 75 pieces, of which just 40 will go into production in 2022.
Every watch is fitted with an alligator strap decorated with a Sport cut-out in rose gold colour. The strap features a self-folding clasp system in titanium with black DLC. Thanks to a new patented triple-folding system that operates in synchronized fashion (SYNC), the clasp opens with a single click.
Technical details
Model: Ulysse Nardin Freak S
Reference 2513-500LE-2A-BLACK-5N/1A
Movement
UN-251 Caliber
Baguette movement: one rotation per hour
Grinder automatic winding with blades, flexible guidance and shock-absorber
Extra-large inclined double balance-wheel in silicium with inertia-blocks
Vertical differential
Power reserve: 72 hours
Frequency: 2 x 2.5 Hz (2x 18’000 vph)
Hour disk
Decorative movement plate in black aventurine
Functions
Hours and minutes indicated by the movement’s rotation
Flying carousel
Case
Black ceramic, titanium with black DLC, 5N rose gold
Bezel: 5N rose gold
Time set with the front bezel, lever lock
Manual winding possible with the back bezel
Diameter: 45 mm
Water resistance: 30 m
Crystal: Sapphire domed box with antireflective treatment on both sides
Case back: Titanium with black DLC, 6 screws, visible “Grinder” through open sapphire case-back
Strap
Bi-material black alligator & golden calf strap or black alligator strap
Introduced in February 2022 to commemorate the new lunar year, this timepiece is an ultra-design version of one of Ulysse Nardin’s historical astronomical complications: the Moonstruck.
With an easily readable and understandable display, it is the successor of the astronomical instruments of the past. Thanks to its sophisticated mechanism, it assures the display of the time in a place chosen from among the 24 principal time zones that the world has been using since the Washington Convention of 1884. By means of pushers located on the left-hand side of the case, it is possible to put the main time display forward or back in leaps of one hour to adjust to another time zone.
The Blast Moonstruck is also fitted with a moon phase complication of precision, which, combined with the complication that allows real-time following of the sun that gives it its brilliance, adds relief and life to the dial.
Designed to follow in the footsteps of the fabulous trilogy devised by Ludwig Oechslin from 1985, this watch puts aside the Copernican representation of our solar system in favor of a geocentric approach that is easier to read and understand. To accentuate this sensation of being at the heart of the universe based on observation of the watch, the designers chose to place the part of the northern hemisphere seen from the North Pole at the center of the instrument’s sapphire crystal.
To increase the impact of the 3D effect, the domed crystal, with the land masses micro- engraved on the inside, is set in the protective sapphire crystal box encircled by an 18ct rose gold ring engraved with the 31 days of the month, which has for a pointer a small triangle loaded with luminescent material.
Underneath this three-dimensional structure glide hands of the precision and contemporary design that the Blast collection is known for.
Their tapering form ensures instinctive reading, even in total darkness, thanks to the presence of a generous quantity of luminescent material down the middle. They indicate the local time, set to the time of the time zone in which the watch’s owner lives. But they can also be set at will to any one of 24 time zones for which the names of corresponding cities are reproduced on the fixed flange of the dial.
This can be done, forwards or backwards, by means of a sophisticated mechanism very often used by Ulysse Nardin and activated by the two rectangular pushers located on the left side of the case.
This 45mm diameter astronomical watch in black ceramic and black DLC- treated titanium, worn on a alligator, velvet or rubber strap that is also black, surely meets the expectations of this ambitious project.
In addition to the time display observable against a background of the night-sky portrayed by a disk made of aventurine, times around the world can be read with the aid of the fixed flange bearing the names of cities and the rotating disk on which a sun in relief and the time indications appear at 12o’clock.
The watch also has a Dual Time mechanism. This allows changing of the main display in leaps of full hours with the aid of the two pushers located on the left side of the case middle to show the time in a given country on the dial while keeping the initial time alongside the reference city. This highly efficient watch also possesses an aperture that, showing the phases of the moon in a realistic manner, associates its course with a three-dimensional representation of the sun located at 12 o’clock on the time display for the reference time zone.
The Moonstruck boasts a representation of the moon phases in a round aperture located at the apogee of an ellipse portraying its orbit, which is depicted as being in the same ecliptic plane as Earth for practical reasons. This aperture, carried by a disk, is associated with an elaborate gear train. It causes the moon phase indicator to make one complete rotation per day to follow the course of the sun, the source of the moon’s brightness, and also causes it to make a full circle of the dial in 29 days, 12 hours, 41minutes and 9.3 seconds, representing the duration of a lunar month, which has an Astronomical duration of 29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes and 2.9 seconds.
To conserve its accuracy, the aperture showing the representation of the moon retreats every 24 hours on its circle of revolution by an angle corresponding, in degrees, to 1/29.53 of a lunar month to occupy a new position in relation to the sun. At the same time, the representation contained in this small mobile aperture also evolves to appear a little brighter or dimmer in line with the lunar calendar.
When a portion of the moon is visible in it, the aperture conserves an identical position in relation to the sun, here reproduced in relief and made of bronzite, for 24 hours. This rare and precious mineral of the pyroxenes family presents a golden surface punctuated with dark patches intended to reproduce those observable with a telescope on the mantle of the star around which, in reality, the earth gravitates.
The moon phase display, described as being “of precision” because it will produce a divergence of one day only after 40 years of working, is associated with markings of the ages of the moon on the ellipse is intended to represent the revolution of our natural satellite around the earth.
The Blast Moonstruck watch houses the Cal. UN-106, a 42-jewel self-winding mechanical movement with a power reserve of 52 hours. Fitted with a 22K gold oscillating weight, this in-house caliber can be admired through the sapphire crystal case-back.
This complex mechanism is however easy to adjust, as all the information can be set from the winding crown. A little concentration when correctly positioning all the useful information, from the reference city to the local time and date, suffices to ensure that the complication subsequently manages all the displays on its own as long as the watch is worn.
The Blast Moonstruck watch is supplied in a special box that contains an automatic winder designed to take care of the winding and keep its calendar information accurate.
Movement
UN-106 Manufacture caliber
Automatic winding
335 components
42 jewels
Frequency: 4 Hz / 28,800 V/H
5N Rose gold oscillating weight
Power reserve: 50 hours
Functions
Hours, minutes, date
Moon phase indication
Days of lunar month
Tidal coefficients
Worldtimer
Dual Time
Positions of the sun and moon around the globe
Case
Black ceramic
Black DLC titanium
Sapphire crystal
Open case back, sapphire crystal & black DLC titanium
Diameter: 45 mm
Water resistance: 30 m
Strap
Black alligator, velvet, or rubber
SYNC folding clasp, black DLC titanium and pink gold
To mark the Chinese New Year (the Year of the Tiger), Ulysse Nardin has created the Classico “Tiger” in rose gold, in a limited-edition series of 88 pieces. It dial incorporates two ancient artistic techniques: Champlevé and Paillonné Enamel.
The 40mm Classico “Tiger” has a self-winding movement with 42 hours power reserve, a black alligator strap with a rose-gold buckle and an open sapphire case-back. Water-resistant to 50m, the rose-gold polished case sets off the gold Tiger motif to perfection.
Introduced in 2001, the Ulysse Nardin Freak is one of the 10 watches that have changed the face of watchmaking in the last 20 years.
The Geneva Watch Auction: XIV by Phillips took place in November 5th and 7th in 2021. The very first FREAK P001 prototype model was for sale at this auction event: Lot number 224, Estimate: CHF15,000 – 30,000 (€14,000-28,000/ $16,300-32,600).
The Ulysse Nardin “FREAK” prototype was the first watch ever to use silicium technology. It was a world premiere, the very first wristwatch anywhere – from any manufacture – to use silicium for its components. A memorable project originally designed by Carole Forestier Kasapi and implemented by genius watchmaker-cum-philosopher Ludwig Oeschlin – Ulysse Nardin’s technical director.
Over the past two decades, Ulysse Nardin has worked diligently to create engineering masterpieces while pushing the boundaries of traditional watchmaking. The FREAK has always been considered a “laboratory on the wrist” of the Swiss Maison, the entire collection dedicated primarily to showcasing the brand’s numerous innovations. FREAK has now become one of Ulysse Nardin’s strongest collections and the penultimate brand ambassador in the sphere of high-end timepieces.
Featuring a brand new dual direct escapement using silicium escapement wheels, the revolving movement is visible on the dial side, the gear train and escapement rotating once every hour doubling as the minutes hand. Ulysse Nardin’s dual direct escapement incorporates two escape wheels operating alternatively and giving two impulses per oscillation.
To obtain the best possible results, these escapement wheels needed to be as light as possible, thus the novel and groundbreaking use of silicium (which had the further advantage of not needing lubrication). The watch was further wound using the back bezel and time was set using the grooved top bezel.
This historically important FREAK prototype in pink gold was sold for CHF126, 000.
After a “year off”, the prestigious Monaco Yacht Show took place from 28th September to 1st October 2021. To mark this milestone event, Ulysse Nardin, the Show’s official sponsor for over 10 years, launched two new limited editions of its DIVER and MARINE Mega yacht watches. Both timepieces are inspired by the Ocean and enhanced with new colors.
Ulysse Nardin Diver Chronograph 44mm Monaco Yacht Show Limited Edition
Ulysse Nardin DIVER is one of the most reliable and contemporary diving watches on the market. The new Diver Chronograph Monaco Yacht Show Limited Edition is available in only 100 pieces. It has a sapphire caseback and is driven by the Manufacture UN-150 automatic movement with silicium and a 48- hour power reserve.
The model is also adorned with touches of red: from the bezel joint and the seconds hand, to the hands on the small counters and the date. Also, the “MONACO YACHT SHOW” signature is featured under the Ulysse Nardin logo. The case, the bezel and the UN element are made of titanium and the bezel is coated with rubber.
This model has all the features of a diver’s watch: ultra-resistant sapphire crystal, screw-down crown, Super Luminova on the 0, rotating inverted bezel for optimal readability, and water resistant down to 300 meters. There are several strap options: rubber, metal or fabric with a Velcro fastener.
Ulysse Nardin Marine Mega Yacht Watch 44mm Limited Edition 5N Rose Gold
Built in the same spirit as a luxury mega yacht, the new Marine Mega Yacht watch, crafted in pink gold, is regulated by a flying tourbillon equipped with a cage modelled on a latest-generation ship’s propeller.
Intimately linked to the concept of the mega yacht, this timepiece displays on its 3D “grand feu” enamel dial, reminiscent of a ship’s bow plowing its way through the ocean waves, not only the time, but also a precise representation of the Moon with an ultra-detailed surface, a sophisticated tide indicator across its width, together with an anchor raised by a chain attached to a windlass positioned at 12 o’clock indicating the power reserve.
With its diameter of 44mm, this instrument displays on its dial the streamlined bows of a luxury vessel. Magnificently reproduced in 3D, it seems to surface from a pool of white gold as though it was emerging from the mist, and cuts through a sea of “Grand Feu” Enamel on a wave of foam portrayed with astonishing realism.
To highlight its nautical world inspiration, the cage of the flying tourbillon is decorated with a propeller with its blades specially honed for latest- generation yachts.
The hands, with their design inspired by the venerable marine timepieces that the Manufacture has always supplied, move majestically, like the lamps of lighthouses or buoys floating on the horizon out at sea. The powerful mechanical movement of the watch has a diameter of 37 mm. This hand-wound calibre features 504 components. It guarantees a power reserve of 80 hours. It beats at 21,600 vibrations per hour, with the tourbillon rotating at 60 rotations per hour (or one rotation every 60 seconds).
Its first role is to provide an analog time display, giving a three- dimensional presentation of the phases of the Moon and containing a mechanism that displays the height of the tides in real time in relation to a specific location, in addition to indicating the seasonal coefficients, once the mechanism has been adjusted by the action of the winding-crown, the position of which is measured in a window opened up in the side of the watch-band in the same way as the screen of an exercise telegraph.
The anchor, fashioned in the form of a plowshare, is linked to the chain by the anchor ring (and which itself passes through a mooring chock which might have been thought to be entirely decorative). It moves in response to the movements of the winding-crown so as to indicate the power reserve.
An authentic miniature windlass is visible at 12 o’clock. Through the action of a set of conical wheels in contact with the winding mechanism of the barrel, the latter turns to simulate the raising of the anchor, even when the winding process has been fully completed.
The display of the phases of the Moon is made with the aid of a precise 3D reduced-size representation of Earth’s satellite, and which, in order to make a special impact, presents a surface reminiscent of the Moon’s actual surface by reproducing it through the use of an ultra-precise engraving. It is made up of two half-spheres, one treated in blue PVD (for the period of the new Moon) and the other rhodiumized (to simulate the illuminating effect of the Sun).
Its adjustment in relation to the annual calendar is undertaken through the winding-crown, once its indicator is in place on the telegraph window opened up in the side of the watch-band is placed on the corresponding indication(S: Set position for setting the hands/TM : Tide and Moon position/W : position for winding the movement).
In the intermediate position, the Moon phase and tide volume indication is regulated by turning the crown counter- clockwise (one turn of the crown represents four days), while in the clockwise direction the operator regulates the level of the tide depending on his location (one turn of the crown represents a 0. 25 turn of the disk, equivalent to 9.5 hours).
Limited to 30 pieces, the Marine Mega Yacht watch offers the possibility of engraving the name or motto in the plaque positioned on the side of the watch-band so as to make it truly unique.
Technical details
Model: Diver Chronograph Monaco Yacht Show Limited Edition
Movement
Caliber UN-150, Manufacture movement
Silicium escapement
Power reserve: 48 hours
Functions
Hours and minutes
Small seconds counter at 9 o’clock
Chronograph: minute counter at 3 o’clock, hour meter at 6 o’clock, central chronograph seconds hand
Case
Titanium, screw-down crown, screw-in safety push-buttons
Case back: Open case back with sapphire crystal
Diameter: 44 mm
Bezel: Inverted concave unidirectional rotating bezel
Water resistance: 300 m
Model: Marine Mega Yacht 5N Rose Gold Limited Edition, Reference 6312-305
Movement
UN-631 caliber
Power reserve: 80 hours
Functions
Power reserve with anchor and windlass linked to the winding mechanism
Flying tourbillon
Moon phase indication
Indicator of tidal coefficients and volumes
Dial
In-house enamel dial
Case
5N Rose Gold, polished
Case-back: Sapphire crystal displaying the movement inspired by a ship’s engine room
Diameter: 44 mm
Water resistance: 50 m
Strap
Fully-integrated strap made of navy blue alligator leather
Early this year, Ulysse Nardin introduced a futurist ovoid table clock called UFO. Released in April 2021, this horological art object is already sold-out in its metallic blue version of which the house produced only 75 pieces. The brand has recently unveiled a “unique piece” version of UFO with an orange hue to support the bi-annual charity auction, ONLY WATCH.
The spherical aluminium base of the clock on which the blown glass dome is secured by a bayonet system, is made orange by a special anodizing surface treatment.
The three connecting cylinders and the three lower ties of the movement have also been colored orange. The power reserve disk, the decorative insert with the Ulysse Nardin emblem – the anchor – also colored orange. The three dials also painted, but with a mat appearance unlike the other metallic orange elements.
To create this horological masterpiece, Ulysse Nardin has collaborated with the celebrated clockmaker Maison L’Epée. Comprising 675 components, and with one year of power reserve supplied by its six extra-large barrels, and a balance wheel rim that reaches the spectacular diameter of 49 mm, UFO displays the time on three trapezoidal dials, which are so complex it takes 28 hours to manufacture just eight of them.
Having three dials allows the owner to display three different time zones at once, seen from three different angles.
UFO comes in an antique looking wood treasure chest, which also carries operating instructions, warranty card and a special place for it’s the winding key. Each dial has its wind-up notch, which is also used to set the time (four notches in total, one for winding up and one for each time zone wound up using a single key). It takes 40 wind-up turns with a square-end stainless steel key to wind up the mechanism for one year.
Exclusively produced for Only Watch 2021, this unique piece will be auctioned in November 2021.
Technical details
Model: Ulysse Nardin UFO Unique Piece for Only Watch 2021
Reference 9023-900LE-5A-OW
Movement
UN-902 caliber
Manually wound movement
3 time zones / Hours, minutes
Deadbeat second
675 components
Extra large oscillator (49mm)
0.5 Hz /3’600 Alt/H
Power reserve: 1 year, 6 barrels
Case
Aluminum & blown glass
Dimensions: 263 (H) x 159 (Ø) mm
Weight: 7. 2 kg
Orange elements
Spherical anodized aluminum base
Power reserve disks
Lower ties
Connecting cylinders
Ulysse Nardin Logo insert
The Marine Torpilleur model, launched in 2017, is an archetype of Ulysse Nardin’s roots and history, joining the long line of illustrious Marine chronometers of the 19th century. Celebrating its 175th anniversary this year, the Swiss watch manufacture unveiled seven new models of the Marine Torpilleur during the Geneva Watch Days 2021.
These precision instruments all bear the codes of historical Marine Chronometers, such as the fluted bezel, roman numerals and the double counter. Each model, equipped with a silicium escapement, has a distinctive look and its own design, bearing the legacy and codes of the brand’s history.
Along with the Marine Torpilleur Blue Enamel – the icon of the collection – these include the Panda, the Moonphase (white and blue versions), the Annual Chronograph (white and blue versions), and the Tourbillon Grand Feu Enamel black in rose gold.
The above mentioned watches are produced in limited editions and bear the signature “Chronometry since 1846” at 6o’clock on the small seconds counter and a lightened minutes circle compared to the core collection.
Set with an Alligator leather strap, they are all compatible with the R-strap, made from recycled fishing fishing nets.
Ulysse Nardin Marine Torpilleur Blue Enamel
This new Marine Torpilleur watch has a magnificent Ulysse Nardin blue in-house enamelled dial made using the Grand Feu technique.
Thanks to the company’s collaboration with Donzé Cadrans, an independent enamelling workshop based in Le Locle, Switzerland, acquired by the manufacture in 2011, the manufacture has been able to constantly innovate and improve on this artisanal technique, which requires that over 90% of the process to be done by hand.
Ulysse Nardin masters this metier d’art, including the technique of Grand Feu enamel and cloisonné, in which a design is created by filling in a wire outline with colored enamels.
The Marine Torpilleur Blue Enamel stainless steel watch with a blue Grand Feu enamel dial is limited to 175 pieces.
Technical details
References
1183-310LE-3AE-175/1A (with brown strap)
1183-310LE-3AE-175/1B (with blue strap)
Movement
Caliber UN-118 Manufacture, COSC automatic movement
Balance spring in Silicium
Escapement wheel& anchor in Diamonsil
260 components
50 jewels
Frequency: 4 Hz / oscillations 28’800 V/H
Power reserve: 60 hours
Functions
Hours, minutes, small seconds, date
Case
Stainless steel polished & satin-finish case / fluted bezel
Open sapphire case back
Diameter: 42 mm
Height: 11.73 mm
Water resistance: 50 m
Dial
New blue Grand Feu enamel dial by Donzé Cadrans
Double counters with power reserve indicator at 12 o’clock and small seconds with date at 6 o’clock “Chronometry since 1846” signature on the small second counter
Rhodium-finish hands
Strap
Brown or blue alligator leather strap Compatible with R-STRAP / rubber strap / metal bracelet
Stainless steel deployant buckle
Limited edition
175 pieces
Price
10’900 CHF / 10’000 € / 11’500 $
Ulysse Nardin Marine Torpilleur Panda
The Marine Torpilleur Panda model, with two small dark blue dials within the dial (one that contains the power reserve indicator and one that houses the second hand and date) is a unique design at Ulysse Nardin.
It is for the first time that the manufacture has used this design. The varnished Panda dial with rhodium-finished hands bears the insignia “Chronometry since 1846” on the bottom ring that houses the seconds hand. It uses Silicium and DIAMonSIL technology and runs thanks to the UN-118 movement.
Limited to 300 pieces only, the 42mm diameter Marine Torpilleur Panda comes with a choice of a brown or blue leather alligator strap, metal bracelet, a rubber strap or an R-Strap.
Technical details
Reference: 1183-310LE-0A-175/1A (Brown strap)
Movement
CaliberUN-118 Manufacture, COSC automatic movement
Balance spring in Silicium
Escapement wheel& anchor in Diamonsil
260 components
50 jewels
Frequency: 4 Hz / oscillations 28’800 V/H
Power reserve: 60 hours
Functions
Hours, minutes, small seconds, date
Case
Stainless steel polished & satin-finish case / fluted bezel
Open sapphire case back
Diameter: 42 mm
Height: 11.13 mm
Water resistance: 50 m
Dial
Varnished Panda dial
Double counters with power reserve indicator at 12 o’clock and small seconds with date at 6 o’clock
“Chronometry since 1846” signature on the small second counter
Rhodium-finish hands
Strap
Brown or blue alligator leather strap
Compatible with R-STRAP / rubber strap / metal bracelet
Stainless steel deployant buckle
First produced from 1936 to 1980, the Ulysse Nardin Chronograph Marine Torpilleur pocket watches of that time featured the ability to read time down to 1/10th of a second.
Used during the 1936 Berlin Olympics, this precision transformed timekeeping. These chronographs, employed by automobile clubs, geodesic commissions, and scientists on expeditions, were delivered with official certification that guaranteed their extreme precision.
The 2021 version includes a varnished white or a mat blue dial, and the UN-153 Manufacture movement, which is an evolution of the earlier UN-150 movement.
The white dial is adorned with silvered, small counters and the annual calendar, which sits at 9o’clock just above the signature, verifying that Ulysse Nardin has been the leader in “Chronometry since 1846”.
An invention by Ludwig Oechslin, the annual calendar system employed in the perpetual calendar model of 1996 has been improved, with all settings adjustable both forward and backward by using the crown, making it easy to set time and date.
Each dial version of the Marine Torpilleur Annual Chronograph is limited to 300 pieces.
Technical details
References
Blue version with brown strap: 1533-320LE-3A-175/1A
Blue version with blue strap: 1533-320LE-3A-175/1B
White version with brown strap: 1533-320LE-0A-175/1A
White version with blue strap: 1533-320LE-0A-175/1B
Movement
Caliber UN-153 Manufacture, automatic movement
Escapement wheel, balance spring & anchor in Silicium
406 components
53 jewels
Frequency: 4 Hz / oscillations 28’800 V/H
Power reserve: 52 hours
Functions
Hours, minutes, small second, date
Chronograph (H-M-S) & annual calendar
Case
Stainless steel polished & satin-finish case
Fluted bezel
Open sapphire case back
Diameter: 44 mm
Height: 13.66 mm
Water resistance: 50 m
Dial
Blue mat PVD dial or white varnished dial with silvered small counters Chronograph counter at 3 o’clock
Annual calendar and small second at 9 o’clock
“Chronometry since 1846” signature (B) Rhodium-finish and beige colored hands or (W) blued and red hands
Strap
Brown or blue alligator leather strap
Compatible with R-STRAP
Stainless steel deployant buckle
Ulysse Nardin has been producing watches with moonphase display since the end of the 19th century. The moonphase is a complication that is at the heart of every astronomical instrument, as the phases of the moon control the tides, hence navigation.
The Marine Torpilleur Moonphase watch comes with either a blue or white dial. Each dial version is limited to 300 pieces.
Technical details
References
Blue version with blue strap: 1193-310LE-3A-175/1A
Blue version with brown strap: 1193-310LE-3A-175/1B
White version with blue strap: 1193-310LE-0A-175/1A
White version with brown strap: 1193-310LE-0A-175/1B
Movement
CaliberUN-119 Manufacture, COSC automatic movement
Balance spring in Silicium
Escapement wheel& anchor in Diamonsil
222 components
45 jewels
Frequency: 4 Hz / oscillations 28’800 V/H
Power reserve: 60 hours
Functions
Hours, minutes, small seconds, moonphase
Case
Stainless steel polished & satin-finish case / fluted bezel
Open sapphire case back
Diameter: 42 mm, height: 11.13 mm
Water resistance: 50 m
Dial
Blue sun-brushed PVD dial or white varnished dial
Double counters with power reserve indicator at 12 o’clock, small seconds and moon disc at 6 o’clock
The star of the night is made of a multi-layer decal that brings a lot of elegance and reflections when reveal on the Starry Sky made of blue PVD.
“Chronometry since 1846” signature on the small second counter(B) Rhodium-finish hands or (W) blued hands
Strap
Brown or blue alligator leather strap
Compatible with R-STRAP / rubber strap / metal bracelet
Stainless steel deployant buckle
Ulysse Nardin Marine Torpilleur Tourbillon Grand Feu
The Ulysse Nardin Marine Torpilleur Tourbillon Grand Feu in rose gold has an open sapphire caseback and is completed by a fluted bezel. The black Grand Feu enamel dial by Donzé Cadrans features a power reserve display at 12o’clock. The rose gold hands tell the time.
With a diameter of 42mm and water resistant to 50 meters, this timepiece comes with a black alligator strap. It is also compatible with a rubber strap or an R-Strap. The rose gold deployable buckle makes for ease in securing this timepiece.
The calibre UN-128 Constant manufacture and automatic movement also incorporates the flying tourbillon complication. This patented UN Constant Escapement Tourbillon won the Tourbillon Watch Prize at the annual 2015 GPHG (Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève) award ceremony.
The Marine Torpilleur Tourbillon Grand Feu is a limited edition of 175 pieces.
Technical details
Reference: 1282-310LE-2AE-175/1A
Movement
Caliber UN-128 Constant Manufacture, automatic movement
Escapement wheel, balance spring & anchor in Silicium
208 components
36 jewel
Frequency: 2.5 Hz / oscillations 18’000 V/H
Power reserve: 60 hours
Functions
Hours, minutes
Flying tourbillon with Ulysse Anchor Escapement (constant)/ Blades technology
Power reserve indicator
Case
Rose gold 5N polished & satin-finish case / fluted bezel
Diameter: 42 mm
Height: 11.93 mm
Open sapphire case back
Water resistance: 50 m
Dial
Black Grand Feu enamel dial by DonzéCadrans
Power reserve indicator at 12 o’clock
Rose gold-colored hands
Strap
Black alligator leather strap
Compatible with R-STRAP
Rubber strap
Rose gold 5N deployant buckle
Ulysse Nardin has recently unveiled FREAK X MARQUETRY, a new boutique limited edition FREAK X watch model bathed in a luminous mosaic of colors, in the form of silicium marquetry.
A revolutionary material par excellence, silicium had already proved its worth in Ulysse Nardin’s watch movements. For this new Freak X, Ulysse Nardin used an advanced technology, still in silicium, to produce a matt effect on the blue part of the decorative plate, thus creating a visual contrast with the green “X” in silicium marquetry.
The FREAK X MARQUETRY is equipped with the UN-230 calibre. This self-winding movement is a fusion of the manufacture calibres UN-118 and FREAK VISION UN-250.
The movement is a carrousel, turning once on itself every hour to indicate the time. It has no dial and no hands-the central bridge acts as a minute hand and one of the wheels indicates the hours. Inside and clearly visible beats a super-light balance wheel in silicium, extra-wide, with nickel flyweights and stabilizing micro-blades.
Measuring 43mm diameter, the Titanium case with Blue PVD is nicely rounded with curved lines. It has a crown for time correction, which breaks with one of the most iconic aspects of the crown-less FREAKVISION which correct time by the bezel.
Limited to 30 pieces, the FREAK X MARQUETRY watch comes with a blue alligator leather strap.
Technical details
Model: FREAK X MARQUETRY
Reference: 2303-270LE/03-MARQ-BQ
Movement
Caliber UN-230, self-winding movement
Flying carrousel manufacture movement rotating around its own axis
Oversized oscillator with Silicium technology
Wide-diameter 3Hz silicium balance-wheel with nickel inert masses
Index & Bridges in Vivid Blue with Superluminova
205 Components
Power reserve: 72 hours
Decorative plate
Cutting-edge Métiersd’art with Silicium marquetry decorative plate (bottom of the movement)
Case
Titanium with Blue PVD
Diameter: 43 mm
Case-back: open sapphire crystal
Water resistance: 50 m
Strap
Blue alligator leather strap
Scratch closing system with Titanium buckle
Edition
Limited edition of 30 pieces, boutiques only
Unveiled during the Watches and Wonders 2021 event, the Ulysse Nardin Blast Hourstriker is an innovative new striking watch.
In 2019, the Swiss Manufacture collaborated with French audio technology company Devialet and launched in the Classico Hourstriker Phantom. This year, with the Blast Hourstriker watch, the luxury Swiss brand has opted for more futuristic ways to reinterpret traditional watchmaking crafts.
In general, to generate the sound needed to mark the passing hours, the hammer strikes a wire gong wrapped around the movement to which it is attached. The acoustic wave spreads into the middle of the mechanism and is partly absorbed by it. In these conditions, the sound heard lacks power and its harmonics are partially muffled by the material of the timepiece.
For the Blast Hourstriker, Ulysse Nardin had to find the solutions for two challenges. The first one was to make the chiming mechanism visible on the dial side. The second challenge was to improve the quality/power output ratio.
To achieve these goals, Ulysse Nardin developed the UN-621 caliber. For ensuring optimal precision of Ulysse Nardin’s first in-house automatic striking manufacture movement, it is powered by a flying tourbillon; one that is equipped with a variable-inertia balance wheel, a silicon hairspring, anchor and escape wheel.
The most complex phase of the Blast Hourstriker’s development involved redesigning the entire kinematics of this 330-component striking caliber to allow this highly sophisticated mechanism, which is usually hidden from view, to be seen dial side.
When the striker is on, the mechanical ballet that makes the watch’s sound is visible on the hour and half hour, but even its occasional activation is just as beautiful.
By pressing the button located at 10 o’clock, the mechanism, driven by a specially dedicated barrel, is triggered. The hour rack and the inertia regulator start to turn; the hammers, visible in an opening made at 12 o’clock, hit the gong whose shape has been subtly worked to bypass the cage of the flying tourbillon.
Finally, to ensure that the Blast Hourstriker’s striking mechanism acoustic performance perfectly audible, this movement incorporates a titanium membrane developed in collaboration with Devialet, the French audio technology company with whom Ulysse Nardin worked on its torsion lever used in 2019’s Classico Hourstriker Phantom. Interestingly, one of whose co-founders of Devialet is a direct descendant of the Ulysse Nardin family.
As in the Classico Hourstriker Phantom, the torsion lever connects the heel of the gong to the fine membrane. In this construction, it is pressed against a grid to prevent it deforming in the event of extreme external pressure. This diaphragm is 3/10th of a millimetrer thick and treated with black DLC, which offers a large deformation area, which, when under load, moves a large volume of air, which improves the audibility of the sound produced.
The Blast line’s signature double X cut into the rose gold case back, also ensures the security of this sensitive Devialet membrane, which, once in action, basically acts like a hi-fi speaker– releasing and amplifying the gong’s sound.
To truly allow the sound of the Blast Hourstriker to resonate, the distinctive 45mm Blast case was given a black DLC titanium middle, capped with 5N18-kt rose gold, for improved acoustics.
To silence this imposing timepiece with the button located at 8 o’clock on the middle must be pressed and then the ‘ON’ or ‘OFF’ position at the tip of the function selector hand located at 8 o’clock checked.
The three straps that come with the Blast Hourstriker allow its different personalities to be explored. The black high-tech, waterproof velvet option emphasizes its aerodynamism, while the alligator brings its more sophisticated side to the fore. In addition, a rubber strap is also available for this model.
Movement
UN-621 Manufacture Caliber
Automatic tourbillon
Automatic Flying Tourbillon for the movement /Manual-winding for the chiming
Flying tourbillon, hours, minutes
Openwork movement on the dial side
Hour striker (hours and a half hours / hours on demand)
Devialet sound amplification system
330 components
23 jewels
Frequency: 4 Hz / 28,800 V/H
Power reserve: 60 hours
Case
Rose gold 5N
Black DLC titanium
Glass box: Sapphire glass
Diameter: 45 mm
Case-back: Sapphire crystal
Water resistance: 30 m
To create this impressive timepiece, Ulysse Nardin has blended the characteristics of its two distinct watch families: DIVER and EXECUTIVE SKELETON.
The Ulysse Nardin DIVER X SKELETON is an exclusive edition of skeleton diving watches. It is limited to 175 timepieces, all numbered. all of Ulysse Nardin’s DIVERS, the DIVER X SKELETON is designed to withstand atmospheric pressures up to 20 ATM (200 meters).
The watch is equipped with a concave inverted unidirectional rotating bezel, which protects the domed sapphire glass against untimely impacts.
The completely redesigned self-winding UN-371 movement is visible through the 44mm case. Originally designed for the EXECUTIVE SKELETON collection, it has been improved by the addition of an oscillating weight in the shape of the Ulysse Nardin’s iconic X. There is also a barrel cover placed at midday with a blue Carbonium®, which is the same as the bezel. The hours, minutes and seconds hands are coated with Superluminova.
Creating the dial interface of the DIVER X SKELETON in the shape of the blue PVD X was one of the most technical and complex developments ever undertaken by Ulysse Nardin. The hour markers had to be secretly connected to the dial, so they appear to be floating.
To achieve the sensation of depth, overlaid layers were used to emphasize the tiered construction of the central “X”. Different levels of finish were also employed to cause a play of light, which was amplified by the transparency of the skeleton movement.
The case, microbeaded on the sides with satin polished lugs, has been coated in blue PVD. Orange details, such as the hourmarkers, the internal lines of Ulysse Nardin’s signature “X” and the protective rubber around the crown, add vibrant pops of colour and emphasize the model’s sports origins.
On the bezel, Ulysse Nardin has used blue Carbonium®, a material originally used on its FREAK X. Carbonium® is an extremely light weight aerospace material and among the most robust and durable materials ever developed by scientists. It is made from the same fibers as those used for the fuselage and wings of the latest generation of aircraft.
Because its manufacturing process involves using waste materials, it has a 40% lower environmental impact than other carbon. This high-performance material is created using a complex process which involves subjecting carbon fibers, which have a diameter of only 7µm, to high pressure and temperature conditions. The process causes the fibers to form a pattern that is unique to each watch.
The DIVER X SKELETON comes on a rubber strap in either ocean blue or supercharged orange with an element adorned with the Ulysse Nardin anchor also in orange.
Swiss luxury watch brand Ulysse Nardin celebrates this summer season with three new additions to its Diver collection. The three new models are: The Diver 42mm Grey and Rose Gold, the 39mm Lady Diver Rose Gold and the Diver Chronometer 44mm.
Additions to an already illustrious family, the Summer 2021 Diver Collection completes the line, which comprises 38 references. All timepieces are made by hand at the manufacture in Le Locle, Switzerland where Ulysse Nardin has been located since its founding in 1846.
Ulysse Nardin Chronometer 44 mm
The Ulysse Nardin Chronometer 44 mm features deep-sea blue color and rose gold details. It is equipped with the UN-118 Manufacture Automatic movement. With an escapement wheel and anchor in Diamonsil, this self-winding calibre ensures precise performance. The open sapphire case back showcases the balance spring in silicium along with the other parts made in- house to create this technical marvel.
The Diver 42 mm Grey and Rose Gold highlights a contemporary design. It comes with a stainless, “shark gray” PVD satin finish and polished case, a rose gold 5N and gray rubberized, unidirectional rotating, concave bezel and a domed sapphire glass. The gray alligator strap of this dashing timepiece is secured with a stainless steel gray PVD buckle.
The 39 mm Lady Diver Rose Gold model is set with 40 diamonds for a total of 0.80 carats. It incorporates all the hallmarks of a classic Ulysse Nardin Diver. The mother of pearl dial bears 11 diamonds totalling 0.12 carats and the white alligator strap is held in place by a 5N rose gold buckle.
Both the Diver 42 mm Grey and Rose Gold and the 39 mm Lady Diver Rose Gold models are equipped with the powerful UN-816 movement, an automatic movement that functions at 4 Hz and 28,800V/H.
All the three timepieces have been crafted to withstand up to 300 meters of water pressure.
Technical details
Model: Ulysse Nardin Chronometer 44 mm, Reference 1185-170-3/BLUE
Movement
Caliber UN-118 Manufacture Automatic movement
Balance spring in Silicium
Escapement Wheel & Anchor in Diamonsil
260 Components / 50 Jewels
Frequency 4 Hz / 28’800 V/H
Functions
Hours, minutes, Small Seconds, Date
Case
Titanium blue PVD polished & satin-finish case
Rose gold 5N & blue rubberized unidirectional rotating bezel
Concave bezel with a domed sapphire glass
Diameter: 44 mm
Case back: Open sapphire case back
Water resistance: 300 m
Dial
Blue & rose gold dial
Power reserve indicator at 12 o’clock, small seconds at 6 o’clock
Index & hands in rose gold colored & Superluminova
Price
12’600 CHF / 12’000 EUR / 13’300 USD
Strap
Blue rubber strap with titanium blue PVD element
Titanium blue PVD tang buckle
Model: Ulysse Nardin Diver 42 mm Grey and Rose Gold, Reference 8163-175/GREY-5N
Movement
Caliber UN-816, automatic movement
Escapement wheel & Anchor in Silicium
Frequency: 4Hz, 28’800 V/H
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds, date
Case
Stainless steel grey PVD satin-finish & polished case
Diameter: 42 mm
Concave bezel with a domed sapphire glass
Case back: UN Logo with anchor engraved on the case back in grey PVD
Rose gold 5N & grey rubberized unidirectional rotating bezel
Water Resistance: 300 m
Dial
Grey & rose gold sandblasted dial
Index & hands in Superluminova
Model: Ulysse Nardin 39 mm Lady Diver Rose Gold, Reference 8162-182B1-0A/3A
Movement
Caliber UN-816 Automatic movement
Escapement wheel & Anchor in Silicium
Frequency 4 Hz / 28’800 V/H
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds, date
Case
Rose gold 5N polished case
Diameter: 39 mm
Rose gold bezel diamond set with 40 diamonds, 0.80 Cts
Concave bezel with a domed sapphire glass
Case back: Wind rose engraved on the rose gold case back
Water resistance: 300 m
Dial
Mother of pearl dial with 11 diamonds, 0.12 Cts
Date at 6 o’clock
12 o’clock Index & hands in rose gold color & Superluminova
Strap
White structured rubber strap
Alligator strap
Rose gold 5N tang buckle
In keeping with the Swiss watch manufacturer’s devotion to shark conservation around the world, Ulysse Nardin has launched the DIVER Lemon Shark Limited Edition, a shark-themed of the DIVER 42 mm watch.
To celebrate the launch of the DIVER Lemon Shark on World Ocean Day, Ulysse Nardin has teamed up with world-renown shark experts dedicated to the study of marine life and ocean conservation by bringing together two outstanding organizations: OCEARCH and the FIU Medina Aquarius Program in the Florida International University Institute of Environment.
At the heart of Florida International University (FIU)’s Medina Aquarius Program is the Aquarius Reef Base. The world’s only underwater research and education laboratory, Aquarius is deployed 60 feet beneath the surface of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.Photographer Fred Buyle – a friend of Ulysse Nardin and fearless deep-sea diver based in the Azores–contributes his craft to the bio-tagging of lemon sharks in a quest to better understand these gentle members of the Carcharhinid family.
Based mainly in Florida, lemon sharks are carnivores that feed on fish and crustaceans. They tend to be able sneak upon their prey as they are easily camouflaged thanks to their yellow color, which matches that of the sandy ocean floors they inhabit.
The DIVER Lemon Shark features a black dial with a yellow lemon shark ‘signature’, a stamp of three lemon sharks on the back and a black R-STRAP made from recycled fishing nets.
The touches of yellow on the bezel, dial, crown and band pay homage to the lemon shark, recalling the color of its skin and its connection to the ocean floor. The concave bezel with a domed sapphire glass creates a sleek look.
The DIVER Lemon Shark is equipped with Caliber UN-816 movement, which incorporates the revolutionary silicium technology, pioneered by Ulysse Nardin.
Superluminova indexes in ‘shark gray’ adorn the dial and a yellow 0 marks the 12 o’clock position on the bezel. The lemon yellow second hand, second markers and discreet stitching on the R-STRAP distinguish this model. The DIVER Lemon Shark is available in a limited series of just 300 pieces.
Movement
Calibre UN-816
Self-winding movement
Power reserve: 42 hours
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds
Date at 6 o’clock
Case
Steel case, Black DLC
Diameter: 42 mm
Bezel: Inverted concave unidirectional rotating bezel
Case-back: Lemon shark engraved
Water resistance: 300 m
Dial
Sand-blasted
Strap
Black R-STRAP, scratch closing, metal component in titanium
100% recycled from the Ocean from fishing nets
100% collected in France (Brest, Marseille)
Polyamide, YTT+
To celebrate its 175th anniversary, Ulysse Nardin created UFO, a table/desk clock that pays homage to the brand’s rich history in the manufacturing of marine chronometers.
With its 675 components, and triple-dialled time zones, the UFO is the futuristic interpretation of marine chronometers. The movement of the UFO is inspired by the ocean waves. The entire structure of the clock is built on an imbalance, on a gentle swing which recalls the ebb and flow of the tides, the perpetual movement of the ocean.
The secret of the balance is its blue half-spherical aluminum base, which contains a tungsten mass. The base and glass bell are joined by a bayonet mounting system, which looks similar to the old systems of marine chronometers from which the glass could be unscrewed.
Whereas marine chronometers were housed in wooden boxes and set on gimbles to counter act the effect of the ship’s constant sway, Ulysse Nardin reverses this. Here it is the object itself that makes waves when it is nudged gently. Weighing 7.2 kg, the UFO swings up to 60° from its axis – an amplitude of 120 degrees–and the engineers have accurately calculated the center of the gravity/mass/inertia ratio, which allows UFO to swing neither too fast nor too slowly and without significantly affecting the operation of the balance.
It isn’t just the UFO’s movement that is inspired by the ocean, the architecture is too. The bell under which this incredible creation is housed suggests floating black and yellow cardinal buoys – objects that also provide inspiration for the X sitting in the spine of the table clock. From above, the construction of the UFO seems almost kaleidoscopic, with its emblem, the marine anchor, dominating the heart of the rosette.
The the ovoid glass bell has been created by Romain Montero, a 26-year-old artisan glass blower who works for Verreet Quartz, a technical glass-blowing workshop located on the shores of Switzerland’s Lake Neuchâtel. He had the responsibility for handcrafting for every one of the 75 numbered limited edition UFO glass covers.
To manufacture each 3mm-thick tube, it was necessary to stretch the glass when it was still hot, for more than 45 minutes, using only the naked eye, on a traditional glass-maker’s lathe at temperatures of up to 1,500 degrees. As it is heated the glass is transformed, becomes orange, red, white and morphs through all the hues of pink. The total process takes almost half a day of work: cutting of the glass, blowing, checking the blowing and the measurements, furnace annealing, cutting again, lamination, final and visual inspection, and then cleaning.
Comprising 663 components, and with one year of power reserve supplied by its six extra-large barrels, and a balance wheel rim that reaches the spectacular diameter of 49mm, UFO displays the time on three trapezoidal dials, which are so complex it takes 28 hours to manufacture just eight of them.
Having three dials allows the owner to display three different time-zones at once, seen from three different angles. The XXL brass balance wheel beats at 0.5Hz. It maintains a power reserve of one year.
UFO comes in a wood treasure chest aged as if it been discovered washed upon a beach. In addition to the UFO, this box also contains operating instructions, warranty card and a special place for its winding key.
It takes 40 wind-up turns with a square-end stainless steel key to wind-up the mechanism for one year. Each dial has its wind-up notch, which is also used to set the time (four notches in total, one for winding up and one for each time-zone wound up using a single key).
Technical details
UFO Table clock
Reference: 9023-900LE-3A-BLUE
Movement
UN-902 caliber
Manually wound movement
3 time zones / Hours, minutes
Deadbeat second
675 components
Extra-large oscillator (49mm)
Frequency: 0.5 Hz /3’600 Alt/H
Power reserve: 1 year, 6 barrels
Case
Aluminum & blown glass
Dimensions: 263 (H) x 159 (Ø) mm
Weight: 7.2 kg
Ulysse Nardin has introduced a revisited and unique version of its best-selling model FreakX, embellished with a new geometrical pattern inspired by a camouflage technique used for ships’ concealment.
The Freak X collection is renowned for its in-house flying carrousel movement, which rotates around its own axis without a traditional dial or hands.
The Freak X model doesn’t feature a conventional dial but a decorative movement plate integrating the minute gear train- here fully “razzle- dazzled”.
Limited to 30 pieces, the watch is available in titanium with a black DLC case and a black openwork rubber leather strap with “point de bride” stitches and rubber, or a white openwork calfskin leather strap with “point de bride” stitches. This razzle dazzle vibrant tapisserie emphasizes the edgy carrousel movement, turning on itself every 60 minutes to indicate the time.
Ulysse Nardin design department has decorated this timepiece with ‘razzle dazzle’ pattern, a painting technique employed to camouflage British ships during the world wars.
Dazzle camouflage, also known as razzle dazzle or dazzle painting – was a design composed of a group of avant-garde ship camouflage patterns used extensively in World War I and, to a lesser extent, in World War II.
The usual purpose of camouflage is to blend in or to conceal but in this case, the pattern actually draws attention to itself. The crossing lines are meant to confuse the viewer and make it difficult to estimate the range, speed and direction of the ship, therefore misleading the enemy in regard to the ship’s course and resulting in the adversary making poor target firing decisions.
The 43 mm sizing allows for an easy way to read and operate the watch. The freaky timepiece includes a crown for time correction but has no hands- the central bridge acts as a minute hand and one of the wheels indicates the hours. Inside beats a super-light balance wheel in silicium, extra-wide, with nickel flyweights and stabilizing micro-blades.
The movement itself, the UN-230, is a fusion of the manufacture calibres UN- 118 and Freak Vision UN-250.
Movement
Caliber UN-230, self-winding movement
Extra-large diameter silicium oscillator 3 Hz
Silicium escapement
Index & bridges with Superluminova
Power reserve: 72 hours
Decorative plate: Razzle Dazzle pattern
Functions
Flying carrousel movement rotating around its own axis
Case
Titanium with black DLC, sandblasted & satined-finish
Diameter: 43 mm
Case-back: Sapphire crystal
Water resistance: 50 m
Strap
Black openwork rubber leather strap with “point de bride” stitches and rubber
White openwork calfskin leather strap with “point de bride” stitches
Ulysse Nardin presents Sparkling Free Wheel, a diamond set version of its innovative Tourbillon Free Wheel watch. Incorporating snow-setting technique, this sparkling creation features diamonds everywhere: from the face of the gray gold dial to the horns and even the barrel cover.
The 2’251 pavé stones on the Sparkling Free Wheel are rigorously selected and comprise a total of 5.90 carats. The diamond setting alone takes approximately 120 hours of meticulous work to complete. The stellar quality –all VVS or VS with an F/G rating for purity and color – is visible to the naked eye.
The Free Wheel’s most astonishing features are the dial’s tourbillon bridges and the 7-day power reserve indicator at four o’clock, which are shaped like boomerangs and look like they are miraculously floating in the air. So too do the other components, the hour and minute indicators and the gorgeous gear trains. The sapphire glass box housing these ‘flying’ elements is another standout achievement.
The structure’s complexity and finish – especially the polishing of the box angles – were extremely difficult to achieve, requiring lengthy and painstaking experimentation. The caseback is also sapphire, except there’s less to see inside, as, in a complete reversal of watchmaking convention, all the exquisite components are visible on the dial side.
The mechanical movement powering this spectacular creation is the UN-176, entirely developed in-house at the Ulysse Nardin manufacture in La Chaux-de-Fonds. Its flying tourbillon is the “Ulysse Anchor Escapement”, a pioneering technology that replaces the traditional Swiss lever escapement system and uses Ulysse Nardin’s signature low friction silicium instead of metal or synthetic rubies.
The eight pieces in this Sparkling Free Wheel limited edition are available for 225’000 CHF each.
Movement
Caliber UN-176 Manufacture Movement
Silicium technology
Manual winding
Functions: H/M
Ulysse Nardin flying Anchor tourbillon with constant escapement
Power Reserve indicator at 4 o’clock
Power reserve: 7 days
Dial
Flying components
Diamond snow setting
Case
18 Carat white gold
Diameter: 44mm
Case back: Sapphire crystal
Crystal: Box-domed sapphire glass
Wrist strap: Alligator leather strap
Water resistance: 30m
Ulysse Nardin has expanded its Skeleton X collection by adding two new models embellished with diamonds.
There are two versions of the Skeleton X Sparkling: a white titanium version with a mother-of-pearl decoration on the barrels and a white alligator strap, and a black 4N pink gold version with a black PVD brass barrel cover and a black alligator strap.
With its skeleton structure, the Skeleton X Sparkling opens itself up and reveals revealing its secrets .The boundaries between the inside and outside are erased. Shrouded in diamonds, its appearance pushes to a pinnacle of transparency of its powerful UN 371 manufacture movement. Thanks to a meticulously open structure which however conserves its resilience to impacts, the breathtaking beauty of its beating heart is striking.
Decorated with 80 diamonds on the bezel and 69 on the dial, the Skeleton X Sparkling is relatively small size of only 42mm and fully follows the current trend: Its curves give way to sharp lines for more masculinity. Its nested geometry – an X formed by four of the hour markers framed by a rectangle, itself in a circle – is an eye-catching feature. These timepieces boast a refined profile and silhouette, crafted finishes, and a hand-polished surface.
Inside and visible beats one of the FREAKVISION’s greatest innovations: an extra-wide, super-light balance wheel in silicon, with nickel flyweights and stabilizing micro-blades. The Manufacture movement, UN -371 caliber, is an entirely reworked version of the UN -171 movement. The 96-hour power reserve is displayed through the apertures on the barrel visible on the back of the watch.
Movement
Caliber UN-371, manual winding
Skeleton manufacture movement
Large diameter silicon balance wheel 3Hz with nickel inert masses
Mother Mother-of-pearl barrel decoration / White
PVD black barrel decoration/ Black
Power reserve: 96 hours
Case
Titanium / White
4N pink gold / Black 4N
Diameter: 42 mm
Case back: Sapphire glass
Waterproof: 50m
Strap
White alligator or Black alligator
Pin buckle
Price
Titanium: 29,900 CHF/ White
Pink gold: 39,900 CHF/ Black
Swiss luxury watch brand Ulysse Nardin celebrates the Vendée Globe and combats marine plastic pollution with a concept watch born from the ocean.
Around 30 adventurers will set off from Les Sables d’Olonne on November 8th, at the start of the 9th edition of the Vendée Globe, the ineffable non-stop and unassisted yacht race around the world. A circumnavigation of 21,638 nautical miles (40,075 kilometers) which only takes place every four years and for which Ulysse Nardin has the honor of being the Official Timekeeper.
The Swiss watchmaker has been making marine chronometers of incomparable reliability for explorers since 1846 and continues this tradition by supporting the Vendée Globe. This year, the yachtsmen will spend a minimum of 70 days at sea before returning to Les Sables d’Olonne and crossing the finish line. During this odyssey, they will inevitably be confronted with the 5,000 billion pieces of the floating plastic that pollutes the ocean.
Ulysse Nardin has turned its efforts towards researching and developing solutions for the growing plastic pollution crisis in our oceans. The watchmaker has implemented a dedicated research unit to studying materials from the sea, particularly the characteristics of oyster shells, algae, marine PET (plastic bottles) and polyamide fishing nets. The team is currently researching several avenues of sustainable innovation for future watchmaking projects.
In October 2020, Ulysse Nardin marked the first milestone in its commitment to the marine circular economy with the launch of the new “R-STRAP”. The strap made of fishing nets is compatible with the DIVER, MARINE and FREAK X watches and made from recycled fishing nets, one of the main sources of ocean plastic pollution.
Today, Ulysse Nardin is taking their commitment further by introducing the DIVER NET, a concept watch in which each trim element has been designed to be as environmentally friendly as possible. A totally innovative and “upcycled” watch for which the search for suppliers was key.
For the case, middle, back and bezel decoration of the DIVER NET, UlysseNardin has placed its trust in three young Breton designers who have created the first fishing net recycling sector in France. FIL&FAB recovers nets that are no longer in use from harbors and transforms them into polyamide pellets, a raw material that is highly resistant to friction. These partners have an industrial design and transition background, with a real sensitivity to the product.
The research around the DIVER NET has consisted of redesigning its trim elements, leading the watch to feature a wrist strap made from PET plastic from the sea, transformed into reels of thread by the Swiss company TIDE. This supplier is also working to stop the production of virgin plastic at its source and use the huge resources already available.
In its search for low-impact solutions, Ulysse Nardin has also replaced the traditional sapphire glass by a transparent ceramic glass, machined in the Swiss Jura. The transparent ceramic glass is a material used with the goal of having a lower environmental impact by limiting energy when it is manufactured. The innovation department has thus appraised and tested several solutions, which may be extended to other products.
The DIVER NET is a concept watch that explores important environmentally-friendly innovations while keeping the brand’s tradition of brilliant watchmaking alive. In fact, the silicon technology of the UN-118 movement can be admired through the back of its 44mm case. This concept diver watch is equipped with a concave inverted unidirectional bezel, also made of recycled fishing nets, with a curved transparent ceramic glass instead of a traditional sapphire glass.
The white, gray and green dial, with its majestic white “UN” lettering, heralds the mechanical marvel that sits within it. On the hour-markers and hands, the acid green Superluminova makes it easier to see the time in the dark. Green touches – symbolizing nature – are omnipresent: on the dial, bezel, crown protector and on the stitching on the recycled PET strap. The dial also features a power reserve indicator at 12 o’clock, as well as a date window and a small second hand at 6 o’clock.
Technical details
Reference: 1183-170/90-PLAST
Movement
UN-118 movement manufacture
Silicon &Diamonsil technology escapement
Power reserve: 60 hours
Functions
Hour/Minute/Date
Small second hand
Power reserve indicator
Case
44 mm, 100% recycled from fishing nets
Glass: Transparent, domed ceramic
Water resistance: 300 m
Bezel
Bezel decoration 100% recycled from fishing nets
Unidirectional concave and inverted
Dial
Oversized white UN lettering
Indexes with green Superluminova
Strap
Fabric R-PET with scratch closing
100% recycled PET from the sea
Black with green stitching
Ulysse Nardin presents a reworked version of the illustrious Dual Time watch. Specially dedicated to globetrotters, this automatic timepiece incorporates a patented instant time zone adjustment, invented by Ulysse Nardin in 1994.
Elegant and efficient, the new Dual Time watch has the same case as the Ulysse Nardin Skeleton X with the iconic three-horns signature, and Roman numerals at twelve, three, six and nine o’clock. The date, hour and minutes are complemented by the patented indicator of the Home Time, situated at the nine o’clock marker. The hour hand adjusts forward or backward with the simple touch of the “+” and “-” pushers located opposite the crown and the self-winding movement is visible through the exhibition case back.
The dial also features an oversized small seconds hand register at 6 o’clock and a large date in a double window at two o’clock. The case is crafted in either 18 ct rose gold or in stainless steel, depending on the model. Its case measures 42mm diameter. Water resistant to 50 meters, each piece has a sapphire case back and is individually numbered.
The movement that drives this timepiece bears 34 jewels and provides a power reserve up to 42 hours. The 2020 Dual Time comes in three versions: steel with a black strap, steel with a blue strap and stunning rose gold.
Powered by the UN-24 dual time movement, the functionality of this beauty is easy to master. It features a new oscillating weight with a prominent, encircled UN logo and has a simple pin buckle on the strap.
The suggested retail price is 22’800 EUR for the Dual Time Rose Gold model and 8’300 EUR for Dual Time Black and Dual Time Blue versions.
Technical details
References
Dual Time Rose Gold: 242-20/43
Dual Time Black: 243-20-3/42
Dual Time Blue: 243-20-3/43
Movement
Caliber UN-24, 34 jewels
Power reserve: Approx. 42 hours
Functions
Patented quickset 2nd time display at 9 o’clock
Permanent home time at 9 o’clock
Patented Big Date display
Oversized small seconds-hand counter
Case
Stainless steel or Rose Gold
Diameter: 42 mm
Sapphire crystal glass
Case back: Sapphire crystal
Water resistance: 50 m
Strap
Alligator leather strap with pin buckle
Rubber strap with pin buckle
World prices
Dual Time Rose Gold: 22’800 EUR
Dual Time Black: 8’300 EUR
Dual Time Blue: 8’300 EUR
After the launch of the BLAST collection at the Geneva Watch Days, Ulysse Nardin presents SPARKLING BLAST, an astonishing high jewelry timepiece, featuring an open worked automatic tourbillon and embellished with what appears to be a mosaic of hundreds of shattered shards of mirror. Made from expertly, geometrically cut diamonds, each faceted stone is sculpted by hand.
The delicate mechanical tourbillon movement of the watch is visible through the face, a tour de force of skeletonized handiwork perfected over a century and a half of master craftsmanship at Ulysse Nardin. This new SPARKLING BLAST limited edition, has been created in an exclusive, exceptional and selective edition; three in white gold with a white rubber strap and three in white gold with a deep blue, alligator strap; each model is limited to three watches.
With an Xplosion of 85 distinct and unique cuts of diamonds, this masterpiece is composed of a stunning 211 diamonds for a total weight of 13 carats. The symbolic “X” – trademark of Ulysse Nardin – is also set with sparkling diamonds, embedded directly into the watch face, sealing the seamless look of timeless elegance and luXury. The self-deploying buckle is itself adorned with 1.22 carats of pure brilliance. The crown, bezel and index hands are also set with hand-faceted diamonds. The watch has a water resistance up to 50 meters.
Powered by the UN-172 movement, with a micro-rotor in platinum and a three-day power reserve, this 45 mm skeletonized timepiece is equipped with a 2.5 Hz Silicium flying automatic tourbillon.
The architecture of the watch horns lends itself perfectly to the diamonds set within it. The designers at Ulysse Nardin fashioned the horns after a stealth aircraft, which has a sleek design conceived with stealth technology to avoid detection. These shapes lend themselves expertly to the “broken mirror effect” generated when they are faceted with diamonds.
The gems are positioned in invisible settings to avoid marring the brilliance of their hand-cut majesty and in order to best reflect the ambient light. Each gem is faceted in perfect harmony with the design of the watch. To make their dream vision into reality, the artisans at Ulysse Nardin used this “invisible setting” to show the diamonds in their most favorable light.
Note: All diamonds acquired by Ulysse Nardin comply with the World Diamond Council System of Warranties, which is bound by the rules instated by the Kimberley Process.
Technical details
References
1720-400BLE-3A/01
1720-400BLE-3A/00
Movement
Caliber UN-172
Automatic tourbillon movement with micro-rotor
Skeleton, raised rectangular bridge
Escapement wheel, anchor, and balance spring in silicium
Platinum micro-rotor at 12 o’clock
25 jewels, 18’000 V/H
2.5 Hz tourbillon
Power reserve: 72 hours
Functions
Tourbillon, hours, minutes
Case
White gold polished and sandblasted
Diamonds: 211 diamonds, 13 Cts
Diameter: 45mm
Case back: Sapphire crystal
Water resistance: 50m
Strap
Blue, White rubber strap
Blue, white alligator leather strap available
Unveiled during the Geneva Watch Days event in August 2020, the ULYSSE NARDIN “BLAST” is a rock solid and masculine watch collection that boasts a complex and geometric architecture inspired by the stealth aircrafts.
The collection draws its inspiration from the planet’s extremes: Fire and ice, magma and glaciers, violent lava eruptions and cascading ice shelves.
It boasts a tight, edgy blueprint, omnipresent “X-Factor” and stealth design. The BLAST is a fresh, muscular and robust open-worked model. It plays off the transparency of its new powerful automatic silicium tourbillon nested in a bold, X-shaped cage, which beats inside at a frequency of 2.5 Hz.
Light penetrates the open-worked body of the watch like a laser. The watch incorporates some Ulysse Nardin emblematic codes: like the rectangular frame, the 3-horned signature fixing the strap, the smooth, colored bezel, the verticality of the movement with the barrel at 12 o’clock and the flying tourbillon at 6o’clock.
This distinctive look has been modeled on the same lines as a stealth aircraft, which features aligned edges and serrated triangular patterns to make them invisible to radar and to deflect radio waves. The Ulysse Nardin designers have restyled and rebuilt the watch horns making them strong and geometric like the sharp wings of a stealth aircraft.
Smooth yet muscular, the horns are aerodynamic and imposing. Each triangle has a different finish, the surface of the horns alternating between polished, satin-finish and sand-blasted veneer.
As with FREAK X, SKELETON X and DIVER X, BLAST wears its “X” prominently and with pride. Indeed, the “X” has become an underlying theme progressing transversally throughout all Ulysse Nardin collections and has affirmed its presence in all four BLAST models.
This watch is powered by the recently fashioned UN-172 movement (an evolution of the UN-171 movement) and has a three-day power reserve.
The movement also features an automatic tourbillon for the first time within the Ulysse Nardin SKELETON collection and a new tiny yet powerful platinum micro-rotor, which is visible only from the front of the watch at 12 o’clock.
Every part of this timepiece was cleverly thought, from the triple-toothed round bezel to the double “X” that clamps the movement components together in a “secret-agent style” sandwich, to the self-deploying buckle which releases effortlessly in just one click.
BLAST is available in four distinct models, each with the new manufacture UN-172 movement with an automatic tourbillon and the new self-deploying buckle. Several strap options are possible: structured rubber, leather, velvet and some other specific option.
ULYSSE NARDIN WHITE BLAST, 45 mm
Reminiscent of glaciers, this model features a smooth titanium bezel, dark blue inscriptions on the barrel mentioning “Silicium Technology” which beats inside of it.
