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Thanks Nicolas! All interesting to me. And for all those about to reply "just a different dial"...

Sep 04, 2019,07:14 AM
 

Who cares?  That is much the age we live in.  Good to have such variety.

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News: Ulysse Nardin Executive Tourbillon Free Wheel Osmium, Aventurine, Straw and Carbonium Dials, 2019

 
 By: amanico : September 4th, 2019-07:10
Here are the three Executive Tourbillon Free Wheel Limited to 18 pieces each: From left to right: Osmium in white gold, Aventurine, Carbonium and Straw in rose gold. Osmium: Which is my favorite. The Aventurine, now: The Carbonium: And the Straw: 44 mm ca...  

Thanks Nicolas! All interesting to me. And for all those about to reply "just a different dial"...

 
 By: MichaelC : September 4th, 2019-07:14
Who cares? That is much the age we live in. Good to have such variety.

I am really pleased with the osmium, I must say. I agree with you, it is good to have the choice. [nt]

 
 By: amanico : September 4th, 2019-07:16
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Also my favorite of the 4 offerings. [nt]

 
 By: MichaelC : September 4th, 2019-07:17

How come I am not surprised... ;) [nt]

 
 By: amanico : September 4th, 2019-08:47

Osmium!!?! Holy crap! [nt]

 
 By: Spangles - Dr. Tabby : September 4th, 2019-07:54
The densest naturally occurring element.

Yes, what they say. [nt]

 
 By: amanico : September 4th, 2019-08:47

I wonder how hard the alloy is that they are using (and the weight of the piece, of course)? [nt]

 
 By: Spangles - Dr. Tabby : September 4th, 2019-09:30

I don't have any extra informations, sadly. They only say that it is a metal "used by manufacturers when extreme hardness is required " and that it is the densest and heaviest metal. [nt]

 
 By: amanico : September 4th, 2019-09:34

Background on Osmium

 
 By: cazalea : September 4th, 2019-12:30
can be easily read on Wikipedia It was discovered in left-over residue from extracting platinum. A fascinating material and relatively inexpensive despite being the rarest stable element — because “what the heck can you do with it”? (Answer - make watch ...  

Thanks, Mike. I learned some things... It is used for the nibs... [nt]

 
 By: amanico : September 4th, 2019-13:36

No hour markers? How do you tell the time? [nt]

 
 By: kennygfunk : September 4th, 2019-08:57

Guess what time it is on the pictures. I think you know the good answer. ;) [nt]

 
 By: amanico : September 4th, 2019-08:59

I can read the power reserve subdial (I think) [nt]

 
 By: cazalea : September 4th, 2019-12:44

Technically interested but not for me. (nt)

 
 By: Ronald Held : September 4th, 2019-12:38
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Thanks for your comment, Ronald. [nt]

 
 By: amanico : September 4th, 2019-13:37

Maybe osmium can be used in other UN watches? (nt)

 
 By: Ronald Held : September 5th, 2019-12:56
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That would be great. I like what I see, but I would love to see it in another watch as well. [nt]

 
 By: amanico : September 5th, 2019-14:11

Thanks Nico for this very interesting UN selection! And for teaching me the existence of a new element, osmium! :-) Cheers. [nt]

 
 By: FabR : September 4th, 2019-18:11

I discovered it, too. [nt]

 
 By: amanico : September 4th, 2019-21:58