Marine TOURBILLON
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Marine Tourbillon Blue Grand Feu. Therare beauty of a blue Grand Feu enamel dialis the elegantflourish on a splendidnew timepiece to join the iconic UlysseNardin Marine Collection.
Since 1846, when a young UlysseNardin conceived of the first marine deck chronometers, the seafaring world has been an essential part of UlysseNardin history. The precision navigational instruments of Monsieur Nardin, valued by navies from the Sea of Japan to the Cape of Good Hope, are a constant source of inspiration for today’s watchmakers.
In fact, the early timepieces can be seen as precursors of more recentUlysseNardin Marine watches, like this resolutely modern Marine Tourbillon with its unusual blue enamel dial. In one magnificent timekeeping instrument, the Marine Tourbillon unites the three fundamentals so essential to UlysseNardin’s identity: in-house production, technical avant-garde and rare artistry.
The self-winding UN-128 caliber is produced in-house in the workshops at Le Locle, Switzerland. Embodying the brand’s development and continued independence in themanufacture of its movements, it harnesses the properties of silicium technology, with a 60-hour power reserve and a magnificent flying tourbillon. From its position at 6 o’clock on the blue Grand Feu dial, the tourbillon is a highlight of this beautiful timepiece, a glorious tribute to the watchmaker’s continued pursuit of the technical cutting-edge.
A flying tourbillon is one of the most impressively complex mechanisms in the world of Haute Horlogerie. Designed to counteract the negative effects of gravity on the accuracy of a movement, it is among the finest achievements in mechanical watchmaking. Technical avant-garde indeed. And in this particular high-precision timepiece, the cage, wheels, screws and hairspring of the flying tourbillon are produced entirely in-house by UlysseNardin.
The rare artistry is provided courtesy of the skilled craftsmen at UlysseNardin company DonzéCadrans, whose expertise in creating handcrafted enamel dials is unrivalled. For this edition of the Marine Tourbillon, they have managed the highly challenging and undeniably stunning achievement of ablue Grand Feu enamel dial. Grand Feu enamel takes its romantic name from the incredible heat of a kiln, the “great fire” that is necessary to fuse the enamel powder, and the results are usually a pale cream color, so the deep oceanic blue of this dial is a true ori-ginal.
Complementing the elegance of the Grand Feu blue enamel dial, are the elegant hands and roman numerals of the Marine collection, the power-reserve indicator at 12 o’clock and the dramatic flying tourbillon in pride of place at 6 o’clock. As befits a marine instrument, the 43-mm diameter case is water-resistant to 100 meters, and strapped to the wrist with a chic alligator strap.
Marine Tourbillon Blue Grand Feu: the technical avant-garde and breathtaking artistry that made the name of UlysseNardinunited in a sensational marine timepiece.
TECHNICAL DATA
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Reference1283-181/E3
Movement caliber UN-128
In-house designed movement
Silicium escapement and spring
Power-Reserve approximately 60 h
Winding self-winding
Functions Chronometer with power reserve indicator at 12 o’clock
60 seconds flying Tourbillon
Case stainless steel
Bezel fluted, stainless steel
Dial blue “Grand Feu” enamel with roman numerals
Crown screw down security crown, covered with rubber
Diameter 43 mm
Water-resistance 100 m
Crystal anti-reflective sapphire crystal
Case-back open case-back with sapphire crystal
Strapleather strap with folding clasp
Price € 28‘000.-, CHF 28‘000.-
Prices are subject to changes withoutprior notice
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