iW Magazine Spring 2019 | Page 54

Ulysse Nardin has cast the watch’s flying tourbillon to mimic the boat’s propeller by creating miniature rotating blades A window on the side of the case displays all the watch’s adjustment positions, chosen via the crown. S for setting the hands, TM for setting the tide and Moon and W for winding. A windlass, or winch, turns via the crown to simulate the raising of a boat anchor. 54 | INTERNATIONAL WATCH | SPRING 2019