Ulysse Nardin – Executive Tourbillon Skeleton “Free Wheel” Rose Gold 44 mm
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Time Flies!
August 29th, 2018 – Le Locle - Free-floating components under space-age crystal: Ulysse Nardin’s most spectacular innovation to date literally turns watchmaking upside down.
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In sumptuous white or rose gold, with a brand-new movement that seems to defy gravity and a startlingly innovative box-domed sapphire that took months to research and develop, the
Executive Tourbillon “Free Wheel” soars high above all expectations of what contemporary watchmaking craft and technology can achieve.
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The modern-sized
44mm dial for the 18ct rose gold version is in dark stone, carved from a slab of slate. The 18ct white gold version is built on a sleek black honeycomb grid.
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The most astonishing features are the dial’s tourbillon bridges and the
7-day power reserve indicator at four o’clock, which are shaped like boomerangs and look like they are miraculously floating in the air. So too do the other ‘skeletonized’ components, the hour and minute indicators and the gorgeous gear trains.
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The sapphire glass box housing these ‘flying’ elements is another standout achievement. The structure’s complexity and finish — especially the polishing of the box angles — were extremely difficult to achieve, requiring lengthy and painstaking experimentation.
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The caseback too, is in sapphire, except there’s nothing to see inside, as, in a complete reversal of watchmaking convention, all the exquisite components are visible on the dial side.
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The mechanical movement powering all this beauty is the brand-new
UN-176, entirely developed in-house in La Chaux-de-Fonds. Its flying tourbillon is the “U
lysse Anchor Escapement”, a pioneering technology that replaces the traditional Swiss lever escapement system and uses
Ulysse Nardin’s signature low-friction silicium instead of metal or synthetic rubies.
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The strap is “carbon leather“ in matte alligator, exceptionally soft and silky to the touch.
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Unlike other
Ulysse Nardin tourbillons, the
Executive Tourbillon “Free Wheel” is not a
limited edition, but a full-run production launch.
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Visually stunning, it is a true technological marvel, destined for
those who take delight in the leading-edge of engineering and
aesthetics.
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TECHNICAL DATA
Collection: –
Executive
Model: Tourbillon “Free Wheel”
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References 1766-176
Movement
Manual-winding mechanical
Manufacture Skeleton
Caliber UN-176
Entirely developed in-house in La Chaux-de-Fonds
18.000 variations / hours
Power reserve: 170 h,
Hairspring: Silicium escapement, exclusive
Ulysse Nardin design
Functions
Hours, Minutes, Power reserve, Tourbillon,
Special escapement Floating Wheels above the dial without bridges
Dial
Skeleton, dial flying components
Grey, motif: Skeleton, dial without bridges
Case
Flying components on a grid or slate dial
Crown screw down security crown
Diameter
44 mm
Crystal Ultra box-domed sapphire glass
Case-back Sapphire crystal
Water-resistance 30 m
Strap
Alligator leather strap, black/blue
Price *Suggested
Retail Price CHF 96,000.
Available versions:
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18ct
White Gold
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Press Release - 2018
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