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This year.
This Tourbillon is indeed part of those strong watches.
Bravo, UN.
Nicolas.
Best, my friend.
Torquemada.
UN seem to have made huge advances with in house calibres and their silicon escapements. i just wish i could afford to own one again.
G
Ulysse Nardin Basel Fair 2013: The Skeleton Tourbillon Manufacture.
Here is, along with the Stranger and the Carnival of Venice, certainly one of my favourite Ulysse Nardin, this year, the Skeleton Tourbillon Manufacture.
Available in a limited edtion of 99 pieces in rose gold:
Or in platinum ( 99 pieces, too ) :
This movement is said to be the first to be totally developed and manufactured in house ( Cal 170 ).
While the previous Tourbillon, the Royal Blue, saw the intervention of Christophe Claret in its conception, if I remember correctly.
The Royal Blue Tourbillon:
Back to the Skeleton Tourbillon Manufacture, the Cal 170 uses the silicon technology, dear to Ulysse Nardin, since the Freak.
Here, the balance spring, the anchor and the escapement wheel of the flying tourbillon are made of silicon.
The movement has a power reserve of 170 hours, which represents, to make it simpler, 7 days and 2 hours, and beats at the pace of 18 000 vibrations per hour.
That is for the technical part.
On the aesthetical side, you have a superb work on the skeleton movement, very light, modern looking, like i love them.
The case is 44 mm big, and the case back receives a sapphir. Sadly, no pictures of the case back are available for the moment.
One last picture, to feed your dreams:
The only thing which I fear, with this watch, is its retail. I have no idea for the moment.
But I couldn't resist to share with you, here, the pleasure of discovering this watch.
Of course we'll come back to it, with, I hope, some real photos, as some of us are in Basel, at this moment.
Best,
Nicolas, from Paris.
Available in a limited edtion of 99 pieces in rose gold:
Or in platinum ( 99 pieces, too ) :
This movement is said to be the first to be totally developed and manufactured in house ( Cal 170 ).
While the previous Tourbillon, the Royal Blue, saw the intervention of Christophe Claret in its conception, if I remember correctly.
The Royal Blue Tourbillon:
Back to the Skeleton Tourbillon Manufacture, the Cal 170 uses the silicon technology, dear to Ulysse Nardin, since the Freak.
Here, the balance spring, the anchor and the escapement wheel of the flying tourbillon are made of silicon.
The movement has a power reserve of 170 hours, which represents, to make it simpler, 7 days and 2 hours, and beats at the pace of 18 000 vibrations per hour.
That is for the technical part.
On the aesthetical side, you have a superb work on the skeleton movement, very light, modern looking, like i love them.
The case is 44 mm big, and the case back receives a sapphir. Sadly, no pictures of the case back are available for the moment.
One last picture, to feed your dreams:
The only thing which I fear, with this watch, is its retail. I have no idea for the moment.
But I couldn't resist to share with you, here, the pleasure of discovering this watch.
Of course we'll come back to it, with, I hope, some real photos, as some of us are in Basel, at this moment.
Best,
Nicolas, from Paris.
Now we are talking...
Straight on top of the list as my fav tourbillon ...
And I haven't seen it yet....
Just a couple of days and I will be there.....
Thanks Nico, this hurts a lot.
Mo
Ok, we have a deal. You go into the Bank, I buy the 2 watches. ;) [nt]
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Gorgeous
As I told you yesterady if I remember well, I really like UN smooth cases shape.
Even if these pictures are press-kit ones, these watches combine a classic and elegant look with a modern touch.
The tourbillon escapment is beautiful, so are the barrels' decoration, the crown...
Looking forward to see the live pics too.
Thanks for sharing Nicolas.
Mark
We'll try to get some live pics soon; I would really love to see this one in the real!
Beautiful watch.
I dare say I prefer the RG in these photos, even if I typically prefer white metals.
So UN in design. Really a terrific tourbillon.
So UN in design. Really a terrific tourbillon.
Enthusiast, eeeh? A really good year with spme very strong pieces,
This year.
This Tourbillon is indeed part of those strong watches.
Bravo, UN.
Nicolas.
The cage, actually reminds me
of the original AP automatic Tourbillon, something about the styling of the straight-line bridge
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Shamelessly borrowed from Christies. It's the linear top-bar of the cage with the regulator going off at a 90-degree angle that reminded me of it
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Cher Advocat...
I only said it reminded me of the AP design, not that they were identical...I didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition!
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Just the Spanish Examination. Just before the Inquisition.
Best, my friend.
Torquemada.
now we are talking. this is a beauty although the royal blue was beautiful.
UN seem to have made huge advances with in house calibres and their silicon escapements. i just wish i could afford to own one again.
G
Agreed. The Royal Blue was something, and is still in my head.
As for this one, I need to see it in the flesh, but I think I will love it!
Best, Graham.
Nicolas
Nio,Nico....
shhh quiet........please check RRP on this.
I need an official font ,I don t want to disclose....I fear you(we )are in trouble....Shhhhhhhh
Mo