Friday, December 18, 2015

Ulysse Nardin – Classico Monkey Limited Edition















Ulysse NardinClassico Monkey Limited Edition NEW

Ulysse Nardin Introduces the Cheerful “Year of the Monkey” Timepiece

Playful and happy, the monkey’s spirit overflows with personality. Always curious, notoriously mischievous and especially clever, the monkey is the ninth animal in the
Chinese Zodiac.


Ulysse Nardin honors its exuberant essence with the “Year of the Monkey” timepiece, the latest addition to its Classico Collection.

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Designed in a comic strip-like style to best capture the lively creature’s character, the dial is the center of attention as the monkey appears to leap through a brush of palm fronds. Its expression is alert, its body is lithe, and the early workings of an impish grin begin to emerge. It is the champlevé method of enameling that brings the artist’s sketch to life.

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A rare art form and one mastered by very few, the champlevé technique consists of cells being carved with a chisel directly on the dial and filled with enamel. Its colors are generated from different metallic oxides, and for this piece, a neutral palette has been selected. The piece is then fired until the enamel melts.

Ulysse Nardin has been bringing this realism to its dials for more than 25 years and is one of the only watchmakers devoted to the centuries-old craft. It is mastered in-house at Donzé Cadrans, a member of the Ulysse Nardin group of companies.

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The Classico Collection hosts a suite of original enameled pieces revered and collected by many. For 2016, Ulysse Nardin is pleased to introduce the “Year of the Monkey”, a limited edition of 88 pieces in 18-karat rose gold. Features include the self-winding UN-815 movement and COSC-certified chronometer.

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A joyful timepiece, one cannot help but smile when checking the time.

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Technical specifications

Model: Classico Monkey

Reference: 8152-111-2/SINGE  18ct Rose Gold Alligator strap

Limited Edition: to 88 pieces

Movement:
Caliber 11½" UN-815,  

Chronometer COSC Certificate
25 jewels
Power reserve: Approximately 42 hours
Winding: Self-winding
Functions:
Hours, minutes, seconds
Case:
18ct Rose
Gold.  
Diameter: 40 mm
Crown: Water-resistant. 

Screw-down security crown.
Water-resistance: 50 m 
Crystal: Anti-reflective sapphire crystal
Case-back: Open case back with sapphire crystal fixed with screws
Dial: Enamel cloisonné, «Monkey»  motif
Strap/Bracelet: 

Black Alligator strap
Rose gold tang buckle

18 kt gold bracelet

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