Today we bring you Ulysse Nardin and the Marine Chronometer Manufacture Only Watch.
Ulysse Nardin
Founded in 1846, Ulysse Nardin was named after its founder, an accomplished watchmaker who trained in horology under his father, Leonard-Frederic Nardin, and perfected his skills under the tutelage of Frederic William Dubois and Louis JeanRichard-dit-Bressel, two master watchmakers whose fame extended beyond the mountains of Neuchatel, Switzerland. The company has operated out of the same building headquartered in Le Locle, Switzerland since 1865.
In its over 165 years of history, Ulysse Nardin had been widely respected as a specialist in marine chronometers. Among the most reliable and accurate ever made, Ulysse Nardin’s marine chronometers have seen service with the navies of some 50 countries during the mid-1800s. It's consistent excellence has also been recognized by the award of 18 international gold medals and 4,300 first prizes in chronometrics.
Innovation & Science
In 1983, the company was acquired by businessman Rolf Schnyder who, in conjunction with watchmaker Prof. Ludwig Oechslin, relaunched the brand. Schnyder and Oechslin, going against the mainstream current of Swiss watchmaking would combine both science and innovation to give flight to a new pursuit: to produce ground breaking complication timepieces using modern materials and manufacturing techniques.
Today, Ulysse Nardin continues these traditions to develop and produce specialized timepieces of the highest technical level in limited quantity. The company continues in its spirit of innovation and creativity.
The Ulysse Nardin Watch Academy awards grants and scholarships to qualified watchmakers, engineers, technicians or other professionals to further pursue research and developments of new technologies and materials for the watch industry.
Video highlighting procedures at Ulysse Nardin.
Combining Art and Precision, the Only Watch Marine Chronometer Manufacture of Ulysse Nardin features a 43mm, 18ct rose gold case engraved 1/1 on the side plate and is highlighted by a handcrafted Grand Feu enamel dial. It houses the UN-118 manufacture's caliber with an anchor escapement in DiamonSil and Ulysse Nardin's own oscillator and its patented hairspring.
Catalogue Description:
| Ulysse Nardin Marine Chronometer Manufacture for Only Watch Ulysse Nardin Marine Chronometer Manufacture Ref. 1186-126/OW A fine and unique 18K gold self-winding chronometer wristwatch with power reserve, date and enamel dial. | |
| C. Three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 6 screws, protected screwed down winding crown covered with rubber, sapphire crystals. D. White "email" grand feu, black Roman numerals, oversized subsidiary seconds dial, in the center in red numerals the word "Only Watch", graduation for the up and down indication at 12, outer minute track, magnified aperture for the date at 6. Skeleton hands. M. Cal. UN-118, 11 1/2", Côtes de Genève and circular Côtes de Genève decoration, 50 jewels, in-house designed movement, escapement patented DIAMon- SIL, oscillator : patented inertial balance wheel l 10 with silicium hairspring. Power reserve of 60 hours. | |
| Estimate: 30,000 EUR - 40,000 EUR |
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