MATERIALS TO ADORN ITS FOUR
NEW EXECUTIVE FREE WHEEL LIMITED EDITIONS
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September 4th, 2019 - The Ulysse Nardin’s Executive Tourbillon Free Wheel is a poem of mechanical mastery, a symphony of aesthetic artistry and a highly functional work of art. A tour de force in mechanical watchmaking, the Free Wheel has a fantastically futuristic movement that makes it the Swiss watch manufacture’s most refined and audacious timepiece to date.
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OSMIUM:
A CELESTIAL TABLEAU
With a dial made from osmium - which is not only the world’s heaviest metal but also the rarest and densest, most stable element - this version of the Free Wheel has a white gold case which frames the diamond-like osmium crystals.
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Osmium, atomic number 76 in the Periodic Table of The Elements,
is a trace element found in alloys mostly in the platinum group and used
by manufacturers when extreme hardness is required. Incandescent, it is
a siren song of engineering and esthetics.
AVENTURINE:
AN INTERSTELLAR ADVENTURE
The deep blue aventurine dial is reminiscent of the starry night sky glittering with reflections of the stars. A form of translucent quartz, the name “aventurine” derives from the Italian a ventura, which can mean “by chance” or simply “let the adventure begin”.
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STRAW MARQUETRY:
AN ANCIENT TECHNIQUE BROUGHT UP TO DATE
Made using a rarefied, 17th-century technique once practiced by nuns in convents, straw marquetry has been revived with new glory and used by Ulysse Nardin to adorn the face of this Executive Free Wheel model.
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CARBONIUM® GOLD:
A STUDY IN AUDACIOUS ELEGANCE
Composed of aeronautical-grade carbon fibers, Carbonium® is approximately twice as light as aluminum. The carbon and pre-pregnated resin composite is made with ecologically-sourced components, making a markedly smaller impact on the environment than any conventional carbon composite.
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ABOUT THE EXECUTIVE FREE WHEEL
With a 7-day power reserve, its “free-floating” elements seem to move independently of each other to defy gravity. The Silicium technology, which was pioneered by Ulysse Nardin, allows for minimum friction and for the replacement of more traditional watchmaking components, such as precious stones. The elements of the Executive Free Wheel literally make time fly. The innovative movement, which took years to research and develop, is presented in a 44mm case. The gear trains and bridges appear to float in the air with the other components, a delicate balance of parts working in harmony.
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The entire UN-176 movement was developed at the Ulysse Nardin Manufacture in Switzerland. Designed for the true watch connoisseur, the Executive Free Wheel – in all of its incarnations – is a perfect coherence of engineering and aesthetics.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Collection: – Executive
Model: Tourbillon “Free Wheel” Editions
Versions:
References
Osmium: 1760-176LE/OSM
Aventurine: 1766-176LE/AVE
Straw marquetry: 1766-176LE/STRAW
Carbonium® Gold: 1766-176LE/CARB
Movement
Manual-winding mechanical
Movement with UN Certificate, Silicium technology
Hairspring: Silicium escapement, exclusive Ulysse Nardin design
Manufacture Skeleton Caliber UN-176
Entirely developed in-house in La Chaux-de-Fonds
18.000 variations / hours
Power reserve: Around 7 days (170 h)
Functions
Hours, Minutes, Power reserve, Tourbillon,Special escapement Floating Wheels above the dial without bridges
Dial
Skeleton, dial without bridges and flying components
Motif:
- Osmium
- Aventurine
- Straw marquetry
- Carbonium® Gold
Flying components on a grid or slate dial
Crown screw down security crown
Diameter 44 mm
Thickness 13.50 mm
Case-back Sapphire crystal
Water-resistance 30 m
Strap
“Carbon leather“ in matte alligator with folding clasp
Limitation: Only 18-Pieces
Price
Osmium: 102’000 EUR
Aventurine: 99’000 EUR
Straw marquetry: 99’000 EUR
Carbonium® Gold: 99’000 EUR
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Press Release - 2019
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