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. 18 | The Gentleman Magazine “Powered by 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. , Securing the Internet of Things”