Ulysse Nardin

Dear watch friends, I’m only checking in now because, as you might have experienced, the site was down for a few hours. I had the chance to take a close look at the Ulysse Nardin Diver [Air], a watch that fascinates me from a technical standpoint (see als...  

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Until I saw the lume shots and got my bearings, I had a hard time finding the hour hand!

I hardly could tell the time first glance.

Well, at lest it doesn’t have that “wow” factor(for me). I get the technical part, but as Churchill said: “No mater how brilliant the strategy, one should also luck at the results”! Now let’s see the other option ))

Results more important than strategy - excellent! 👌😁 Yes, and now that you say it: it felt … cheap.

I´m glad the legibility is ok, and I think your pics actually shows it is. It is ,as you say, a very attractive piece from a technical stand point, but if it doesn´t sing to you, then there´s nothing you can do. Looking forward to see your new fling. Enjo... 

100% I need this „100% feeling“.

It sounds like it was an easy decision so you have obviously done the right thing. I also look forward to your separate report on what you did buy. All the best, Jon

Yes, in the end, the decision was surprisingly easy. Once I saw the watch again under different light (and perhaps with even more critical eyes than at first time), it just didn’t “click.” And that usually tells me everything I need to know. The follow-up... 

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What’s the WR?

Fwiw there was a thread several years ago about the question over the screw-in crown is necessary for good water resistance. I contacted a watchmaker about it — he was using a screw-in crown on one of his models. He told me the water resistance really com... 

The myth that water resistance requires a screw-down crown deserves more nuance. You’re absolutely right — the primary barrier to water ingress is the quality and condition of the gaskets (o-rings) around the crown stem and tube. The screw-down mechanism ... 

The watch only seems legible when the lume is brightly glowing. Not what you want when diving. I agree with your decision to pass.

The legibility really did depend on the lume being fully activated. In lower light, without that glow, I had more the impression of a horological …. sculpture than a functional diving watch. Not what you would need when looking at the dial at 20 meters de...