The Gentleman Magazine Issue 15 | June 2019 | Page 18

THE MARINE MEGA YACHT WATCH:
READY TO WEIGH ANCHOR!
Setting out to sea is a key moment in any new voyage.
The voyage proposed by Ulysse Nardin offers the chance to
come aboard a flagship of inventive watchmaking with visible,
elegant mechanics that feature a play on movement, combining
technical versatility and the raw emotion of the ocean waves.
Built in the same spirit as a luxury mega yacht, the new Marine
Mega Yacht watch, crafted in platinum in a special edition of
only 30 pieces, is regulated by a flying tourbillon equipped
with a cage modeled on a latest-generation ship’s propeller.
Intimately linked to the concept of the mega yacht, this
timepiece boasts a 3D “grand feu” enamel dial, reminiscent of a
ship’s bow plowing its way through the ocean waves. A precise
representation of the Moon with an ultra-detailed surface sits
across from a sophisticated tide indicator, while an anchor
attached to the windlass at 12 o’clock raises and falls to indicate
the power reserve.
An extension of the Marine Grand Deck Tourbillon watch
launched by Ulysse Nardin in 2016, this new complication
model christened the “Marine Mega Yacht” follows the
tradition of the Marine collection and the passion for all
things nautical that has been a constant feature of the Ulysse
Nardin Manufacture ever since its foundation in 1846. While
the earlier model celebrated the world of sailboats and luxury
liners, this new Mega Yacht creation is dedicated to the owners
of these prestigious, contemporary vessels. At the very heart of
this exceptional watch, they can rediscover some of the most
characteristic features of their boats, carefully crafted to take
on the seas of the entire world.
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This superlative creation is a perfect allegory of a voyage by
sea and epitomizes the contemporary spirit of nautical luxury,
masterfully embodied through an avant-garde watch design
that could only have been created by Ulysse Nardin. Crafted
in platinum and with only 30 pieces in the entire world, this
authentic flagship of the watchmaking fleet is created by a
Manufacture that has specialized in making timepieces for
sailors since 1846. Its generous dimensions are displayed on
the wrist with a playful elegance.
SETTING SAIL FOR THE HIGH SEAS
With its diameter of 44 mm, this is an instrument specially
conceived for the modern adventurer who models himself
on Captain Nemo. Magnificently reproduced in 3D, the bows
of a luxury vessel seem to surface from a pool of white gold
as though it were emerging from the mist, and cuts through
a sea of “grand feu” enamel on a wave of foam portrayed
with astonishing realism. To guarantee perfect timing, this
construction is regulated by a flying tourbillon. To ensure the
watch is firmly anchored in the nautical world, the cage of
the flying tourbillon is decorated with a propeller, its blades
specially honed to guarantee the highest level of performance
for latest-generation yachts. And since every detail counts,
the hands, with their design inspired by the venerable marine
timepieces that the Manufacture has always supplied, move
majestically above this scene, like the lamps of lighthouses or
buoys floating on the horizon out at sea.
Aestheticism is not an aim in itself, however – far from it. The
Ulysse Nardin Manufacture has always been keen to provide
technical solutions for sailors’ necessities.
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