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Bill1
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Anniversary 160

Hi All,

This is my first post to the Ulysse Nardin forum, having purchased a new UN Anniversary 160 in rose gold today. 

My favorite Bay Area retailer was having a UN Trunk Show, which also included the cool Orbita travelling circus.  Er, um, I mean travelling van.  It's actually a nice exhibit, tucked away inside a black van that tours the country displaying their full line of products. 

UN Trunk Shows are always good because the manufacturer brings a number of different model examples for customers and collectors to ogle.  This, in comparison to some manufacturers, who bring very few watches with them and rely too heavily on the retailers' own inventories.  Obviously, the key is to attract customers who might already be familiar with what their local retailer has in stock.  It did the trick for me.  After taking a quick tour with the latest Freak, Royal Blue Tourbillon, as well as UN's spectacular "Circus" minute repeater, I floated back to Earth only to espy the Anniversary 160.

I had never seen one in the steel before and, as is often the case, pictures really don't do the watch justice.  I quickly tried it on after the helpful young sales guy stepped me through the technical particulars of the watch, all the while under the careful guidance of the president of UN North America.  Forgive me for forgetting his name.  I'm not sure that, with the possible exception of a Vianney Halter Trio, I've ever tried on a watch that felt so good against my flesh.  It just had this silky, almost dreamlike quality to it, no doubt do to the slightly curved gold case.   But, also the UN deployant clasp, which is as nice as any I've encountered.  Anyway, I was smitten.  After figuring  I really shouldn't "do it", I did it.  Nothing like a little fiscal responsibility.  Sound familiar to you watch junkies?...

I've posted a few pictures of my prize.  Forgive the quality of the photos.  I'm not very good with my digital camera, especially having to shut the flash off at night, and find suitable lighting.  By the way, this is my second UN, the first being a Maxi Marine Chronometer in steel with a white dial.  Hope you like the pics.  I love the watch...

bill