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PRESS RELEASE: Ulysse Nardin presents the new "Anniversary Marine Chronometer"
Anniversary Marine Chronometer -
To celebrate 160 years of Conquering the Oceans
To celebrate 160 years of Conquering the Oceans
Ulysse Nardin celebrates its 160th anniversary with a Marine Chronometer.
The officially certified self-winding movement (C.O.S.C) features a power reserve indicator, the legendary oversized small seconds register and a large date display at 6 o’clock.
The elegant 43 mm case is individually numbered and equipped with a screw-crown and a sapphire glass. Water-resistant to 200 meters.
History and Tradition
The traditional birthplace of prestige watch making, the Swiss mountain region of the Canton of Neuchâtel had no particular relation to the vast open seas...
Ulysse Nardin was only 23 years old in 1846 when he settled in Le Locle to develop his own chronometers and complex pocket watches, bringing with him a wealth of experience gained while working with William Dubois, a specialist in making marine chronometers and astronomic watches.
Brigs, frigates, schooners and clippers have written important chapters in the history of world shipping and the development of international trade. Ulysse Nardin, an astute businessman, saw the opportunity and moved into manufacturing marine chronometers.
In those days, when sailors navigated by means of a sextant, with the sun and the horizon to guide them, they had only one precise reference on board : their marine chronometers.
This time-keeping instrument, with its 2 or 8 days power reserve marked the half-seconds and made it possible to determine the exact longitude while a ship was at sea. The faultless precision of the instrument was a necessity. At the Equator, a single second deviation corresponds to an error of 463 meters.
From 1876 onward, Ulysse Nardin regularly submitted marine chronometers to the Neuchâtel and Geneva Observatories where they underwent stringent tests. The results confirmed the pre-eminence of the Le Locle firm in one of the most demanding specialties in the art of watch making.
Ulysse Nardin's achievements in the development of the marine chronometer were honoured with the highest distinctions throughout the world. The firm gained over 4300 First prizes and 18 gold medals at world fairs and international exhibitions. Its marine chronometers equipped over 50 navies on all five continents.
Today satellites have replaced the marine chronometer and the sextant as navigation instruments. Nonetheless, Ulysse Nardin marine chronometers are still prized by enthusiasts and collectors.
Technical Data
Ref. 266-65 18 ct rose gold
Ref. 269-65 platinum
Movement caliber UN-26, 11 ½’’
28 jewels
Power-Reserve approximately 42 h
Winding self-winding
Functions chronometer C.O.S.C with power
reserve indicator at 12 o’clock. Small
seconds and round date window at 6
o’clock.
Case 18 ct gold or platinum
Crown screw down security crown
Diameter 43 mm
Water-resistance 200 m
Dial genuine white enamel dial
Crystal anti reflective sapphire crystal
Case-back open case back with sapphire crystal
Bracelet alligator leather strap with folding buckle.
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PRESS RELEASE: Ulysse Nardin presents the new "Anniversary Marine Chronometer"
Anniversary Marine Chronometer - To celebrate 160 years of Conquering the Oceans Ulysse Nardin celebrates its 160th anniversary with a Marine Chronometer. This timepiece comes with a genuine hand-made enamel dial. The Anniversary Marine Chronometer is ava...
