boutique
Month by Month
Ulysse Nardin
As a reminder, annual calendars are mechanically programmed to display time and dates for a
one-year cycle without resetting. They traditionally recognize months composed of 30 and 31 days
and therefore only need to be corrected once a year. Ulysse Nardin’s latest annual calendar fulfills
these requirements elegantly using its in-house caliber, UN-153, which the firm has developed from
the simpler UN-118 by adding only three additional wheels. This movement allows the time and
calendar pointers to be moved, very conveniently, in either direction, and also adds a chronograph
feature. The 43mm watch’s silicon balance-spring and escapement are provided by Sigatec, which
is co-owned by Ulysse Nardin. In steel, the Ulysse Nardin Marine annual calendar collection begins
at $11,800. Gold-cased model are priced to $34,600.
18
Wristwatch | 2016