Whilst recently rummaging (very carefully) through the safety deposit box, I decided to strap on my UN Perpetual Ludwig GMT +/- Ltd. Ed. in Pt. for the first time in a while only to find that … Alas! – it’s apparently been TOO long of a while. Appearing a
watchesbysjx.com " The UN-33 Visible through the back is the UN-33, which is a proprietary Ulysse Nardin automatic movement combined with the patented calendar module – the same calibre found in the 1996 original. The base movement has an interesting
It has been interesting to me to learn that the PC is not so new a complication as, for example, the auto-chrono. And a perpetual stands, in my brief collecting career, as "the one that got away." When the Montblanc came on the market a couple years ago i
Dear Marcus, I started my adventure in Ulysse Nardin in January 1998 as product manager. I was in contact with Pierre Gygax end of 1997 to join the Rolf’dream Team. Perpetual Ludwig calendar was on the way to became the best perpetual watch in the market.
Simply the Best? Ulysse Nardin GMT Perpetual in-depth review by Marcus Hanke (COMMENT: I wrote this review in 2004 and originally published it in three parts - download times were not as quick as they are today. Unfortunately, only part 3 can still be acc
After 10 years of thinking and 2 years of actual searching finally recently got hold of one of my grail pieces. Couple of years back spotted a thread that mentioned a very special run of only 3 pieces produced in Platinum of the 150th anniversary Marine C
With wristwatches I enjoy a very broad range of designs, from the traditional look of Urban Jürgensen to the adventurous shapes of Urwerk. As long as the design is coherent, almost anything could tempt me. I particularly like the lean and distinct (Bauhau
As I have mentioned before, you never know when new things pop up on UN's rather dull website. Here is something not dull at all, a 41mm steel cased perpetual calendar that pays homage to Ludwig Oechslin and the history of this watch. Quite legible and cl
Honestly, the dials of Ulysse Nardin novelties left me speechless (considering the quality + price). You have to see to believe it. This is the first time for Ulysse Nardin to display at SIHH. Their theme/ forte has been always something marine, such as y