Ulysse Nardin

rdenney
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The Classic UN...

I am not a person with the resources to build an extensive high-end collection, and in fact I have not bought one watch this year at any price point—hence my sparse participation here for the last many months.

So, when I purchase a watch from a premium brand, I generally think it best to stick to their core competency. Thus, my first Zenith-powered watch was an El Primero chronograph, and my Cartier was a Santos—an even more venerable design than the tank.

For Ulysse Nardin, the center of their being just has to be the Marine Chronometer. I’ve admired their dual-time watches in the past, along with the diver. But an opportunity presented itself to buy a Marine Chronometer 1846 that I simply could not resist.





That opportunity happened unexpectedly. I rode along with a watch-collecting friend to Philadelphia in his Maserati—he was pursuing a particular Royal Oak Offshore chronograph. But I asked to look at the UN, fully expecting to find some reason to pass. I did not, rather more to my own surprise than to my friend’s.

I must say, it looks just as good in my Ford as in his Maserati.

Anyway, here are some quick iPhone pics of the Ulysse Nardin Marine Chronometer 1846, ref. 1183-126, with manufacture caliber 118:





















Respectfully Submitted,

—Rick