BOUTIQUE
ULYSSE NARDIN
Executive Skeleton X Magma
The newest Ulysse Nardin Executive Skeleton X
is its hottest yet. The lightweight, open-worked
Executive Skeleton X Carbon watch, which we
considered one of the more interesting debuts
seen during the SIHH this past January, is now
available with a red dressing that is meant to
recall the hot red lava, or magma, flowing from
an erupting volcano.
The watch, dubbed Executive Skeleton X
Magma, retains the original model’s open-
worked manual wind Caliber UN-371 movement,
but surrounds the mechanism with a distinctive
black and red 43mm case created when Ulysse
Nardin mixes red marbled epoxy resin with black
carbon fiber.
The movement’s X-shaped design, which
gives the watch its name, is accentuated by four
now-red indexes that create the X, anchored by
Roman numerals on each side. The red numerals
mark the three o’clock and nine o’clock positions
while the index and hands are all set with match-
ing red SuperLuminova. All this heat frames the
movement, which boasts four days of power
reserve and a silicon balance wheel and gear
train. Price: $25,000.
IW RATING
Design: 8 (out of 10)
Memorable profile – and made more so with this
new color.
Innovation: 8
Existing U.N. skeletonized caliber retains its airi-
ness and visual appeal.
Finissage: 7
It’s the choice of color here, though inside the
finish appears strong.
Legibility: 7
The luminosity helps.
Rarity: 8
Limited by production only.
Value: 7
It’s priced just a bit more than the dark carbon
debut.
Overall iW rating: 45 (out of 60)
38 | INTERNATIONAL WATCH | SUMMER 2019