Ulysse Nardin Classico

There's a recession out there. Why tie up your $$ in an overpriced me-too when you can wear a dress watch that's

- more stunning than a Calatrava 3919 and the same size for 1/4 the cost preowned & 1/6 the price new
- thin (6.9mm)
- simple (hr, min, date)
- big enough to be noticed, small enough to be dignified (39mm lug to lug, 34mm 10 to 4)
- elegant (white enamel face, gold onlaid arabics)
- beautiful (18k yellow gold, new brown and 90% black Ulysse Nardin straps)
- unique (it's in the Orbita database, but you won't see one on the guy at the next table)
- a safe buy (bought new by me at AD Jan 07, still has 9 months' factory warranty left)
- backed by the best service organization I ever saw (we have 3 UNs; the Boca service center is fabulous!)
- in mint condition in its original box with completed warranty card

"Buy it now" for $2700 - if you don't, my wife ends up with yet another of my watches and I have to wait too long for my next one. For the detail-oriented among you, it's a model 241-22, calibre UN-24. No, I don't know if the movement and rotor are solid gold - but the last list price on it ('06) was $6800, so it's clearly made of something valuable.