SEMPER FORTIS
Just a few weeks prior to unveiling the new Diver
Chronometer, Ulysse Nardin also launched the Marine
Torpilleur Military Semper Fortis, a special version of its
Marine Torpilleur nautical watch.
That watch also features the caliber UN-118 automatic
movement now found in the new Diver Chronometer
models. The new watch pays tribute to the story of Ulysse
Nardin’s early 20th century partnership supplying marine
deck chronometers to the U.S. Navy.
Based on early Ulysse Nardin chronometer designs,
this modern iteration echoes those original watches with a
polished 44mm steel case, large crown, Roman
numerals, and a large-sized small seconds dial. The
number “24” is written in red on the power reserve
indicator, a direct reference to the warning system on the
original marine chronometers that let sailors know that
only 24 hours of power reserve remained. The open case
back is laser-engraved with “US Limited Edition” and
“Semper Fortis.” A limited edition of 173 pieces (for the
173 years since Ulysse Nardin founded the company), its
price is $7,900.
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