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Me too, I miss him a lot. He gave to UN these " lettres de folie " we admire and love so much. I knew there was something behind your Sonata. I suspected it.
Here is a wrist shot which you will like a lot, I am sure.
Rolf and his Sonata, his favorite travel watch:
Best, my friend!
Nicolas
Ulysse Nardin Sonata: The best Travel Watch?
Known as one of the most sophisticated alarm watch due to the fact that you can set it on 24 hours and that it rings like a minute repeater, it is also a GMT you can set backward and forward thanks to its pushers. Perfect for travelers, then. Not the comm...
Its a coincidence that one of my dealers offered me one today ...
I was not sure though but it’s white gold ... ...
No budget my friend . After paying for my Breguet, Bucherer Tudor, Rolex Nipple Dial , my resources are drained...
Now saving up for my steel blue dial sky dweller & Ap Titanium Platinum RO . And relax till next year.
What’s your take ?
I would need to offload a piece or two to make room for this one . Though value is incredible . It has taken a hit of almost 65% plus depreciation from retail .
To be honest, I prefer Nicolas' version ...
... over that more colourful dial. The various features make the dial busy enough, without adding grey segments. Just my 3.6 cents (inflation included). Marcus
Knew it was coming out and Rolf delivered it to me at the UN booth at Basel. I was with UN at that fair. I’ve had it ever since. Love it.
Haven’t worn it for awhile but your love for yours made me grab it. I also have the very first Freak; Freak Number 1 in white gold that Rolf presented me. He always used to call me the “Head Freak” and then laugh loudly. I would get calls from him from al...
Me too, I miss him a lot. He gave to UN these " lettres de folie " we admire and love so much. I knew there was something behind your Sonata. I suspected it.
Here is a wrist shot which you will like a lot, I am sure. Rolf and his Sonata, his favorite travel watch: Best, my friend! Nicolas ...
It might be the perfect watch for me when being abroad on different Timezone.
I do appreciate to have my Polaris and set the alarm function with me. I have to confess that this « grain de folie » is way too much for me ... but I do appreciate it.
Imho the best alarm watch on the market still. My favorite is RG with grey dial - the model that Rolf wore. Planning to wear it on my upcoming business trip. The alarm actually wakes me up. Only alarm that I know of that chimes for a minimum of 60
seconds (mine goes 74 seconds). The deign is still timely.
Would survey all owners of the variety of Sonatas and see how long they each chime for. I know UN mandated at the time that it had to be longer then 60 seconds.
How long do other alarms buzz for? My guess is 10-15 seconds?
Here a nice memory of the days when I was privileged to wear a special Sonata ...
... it was the first prototype of the Sonata with a silicium hairspring, which I received directly from Pierre Gygax' wrist to subject it to a prolonged test. What a great watch! Marcus ...
