Ulysse Nardin – Hourstriker TIGER

Ulysse Nardin – Hourstriker TIGER

The Ulysse Nardin Hourstriker Tiger has leaped forward with a new aesthetic.

In the vein of the lion, the tiger is considered a symbol of power and energy, and is featured prominently across continents and cultures. In Europe, Asia and the Middle East, it is often associated with the mightiness of kings.

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The leader of Venice, Doge Agostino Barbarigo, commissioned the iconic St. Mark’s Clock Tower on the Piazza San Marco in the 15th Century.

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With its winged lion of St. Mark and its legendary bronze figures striking the bell hourly, the Clock Tower has been a monument to marvel since it first struck 12.

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For Ulysse Nardin, the idea to incorporate Jaquemarts, or animated figures, into its timepieces was ignited by the Clock Tower’s mythical hour strikers. The Clock Tower, alongside the shimmering City of Canals, became the inspiration behind the Ulysse Nardin San Marco Collection and its Hourstriker timepiece.

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Drawing from the roots of the original Hourstriker, the Hourstriker Tiger features a completely new case design. Forty three millimeters in diameter, it features a genuine black onyx dial accented by 18-karat rose gold. It is reflective of the trend towards classic watch design while remaining modern; its Jaquemarts illustrate this juxtaposition.

Classically royal in feeling, the timepiece’s focal point is its two beautifully hand-carved 18-karat gold tiger figurines that move with the sound of a gong. A sonnerie en passant with a rare automatic movement, the Hourstriker Tiger plays on the hour on demand or can be set to “gong” the time in passing. As it gongs, the tiger Jaquemarts move the precise number of times the hammer hits the gong.

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Depending on preference, the striking mechanism can be activated or deactivated by simply pressing pusher one.  When the striking indicator is pointing towards the hour glass (on the left), the striking is deactivated; if aimed towards the point, the striking mechanism is activated. Its complex yet fascinating inner workings are well protected and visible through its sapphire crystal case back. As well, it is water resistant to 30 meters.

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Producing mechanisms with a gong is a monumental part of the Ulysse Nardin history. At the end of the 1980s, the gong was combined with the Jaquemart feature, and Ulysse Nardin became one of the earliest manufacturers to fuel the rebirth of the striking mechanism. To this day, Ulysse Nardin remains the only manufacture to use Jaquemarts on the dial. Its minute and hour repeaters cannot be industrialized, making them exceptional examples of high horology.

The new Hourstriker Tiger presents a classic design of regal power and optimal performance for the future. It is a watchmaking masterpiece in the purest – and most original – form.

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Technical data

Reference: 6106-130/E2-TIGER 18 ct Rose Gold case
Reference: 6109-130/E2-TIGER Platinum 950 case

Movement
Caliber  11½" UN 610, self winding
Power reserve: 42 hours
Winding: Self-winding movement
Functions
Hour striker
Striking of hours and half hours
Automatic chime activation system
Animated Jaquemarts in 18 ct gold & Platinum
Case
18 carat rose gold
Diameter: 43 mm
Water resistance: 30 m
Crystal: antireflective sapphire crystal
Case back: screwed caseback with sapphire crystal
Crown: water resistant
Dial
Black onyx dial, "Tigers"
Strap
Leather strap with folding buckle
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RAYMOND WEIL – NABUCCO Rivoluzione II Chronograph

RAYMOND WEIL – NABUCCO  Rivoluzione II Chronograph 2014

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RAYMOND WEIL’s emblematic collection, nabucco, makes a strong comeback this year. Power and charisma exude from this new piece with architectural proportions, which recall the values of this collection originally inspired by Giuseppe Verdi’s famous opera. Using ceramics on its bezels for the first time, RAYMOND WEIL reinterprets nabucco boldly, giving birth to a model with distinguished lines and a strong personality.

The nabucco collection was born in 2007, thanks to the impetus of the founding family’s third generation, which joined the Company in 2006. Both powerful and elegant, the collection appeals to connoisseurs around the world, whatever their cultural background. Different, surprising and a little provocative, it continues to impose its style and presence today.

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With its redesigned case, reworked dial and refined bezel, the nabucco Rivoluzione II combines the precision and know-how of Swiss watchmaking, sophisticated materials and high technology. Carbon, titanium and now, for the first time, ceramics give it an urbane and contemporary allure.

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 In the “all black” version, punctuated with crimson features, including the chronograph counter hands, the date and the stitching on the rubber strap, its sophistication and exclusivity match the materials comprising it. One of the symbolic elements of the nabucco collection, the number 12, is the only number here that is not an index.

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Remaining faithful to its predecessors’ code of ethics, the new nabucco retains the tachymeter engraved in the ceramic on the bezel, the three counters at 3 o’clock (30 minutes), 6 o’clock (12 hours) and 9 o’clock (small seconds) and the round date window at 4.30. The pointed pusher buttons accentuate the strength of character of this 46mm piece.

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To reinforce the links with the musical universe, in which its whole history is anchored, RAYMOND WEIL associates itself with sound specialist SENNHEISER. In this way, the Brand suggests the unique experience of combining watchmaking and music, to the great pleasure of lovers of precision, emotions and performance, values common to both worlds that the watchmaker would like to share with its clientele. Delivered in a special box, together with headphones offering an unmatched acoustic quality, the nabucco Rivoluzione II promises to make some noise.

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Technical Specifications

Reference:  7850 BSF 05207

Movement 
Mechanical chronograph – RW5010
Winding Automatic
Power reserve 46 hours
Jewels 27 rubies
Functions
Watch Central hours and minutes, small seconds at 9 o’clock
           Round date window at 4h30, red inscription
           Date adjustment pushbutton at 10 o’clock
Chronograph Start, stop and restart using pushbutton at 2 o’clock
                      Reset using pushbutton at 4 o’clock
                      Central chronograph hand
                      30 minutes counter at 3 o’clock, 12 hours counter at 6 o’clock
                      Tachometer ring on the bezel
Case 
Titanium and black PVD coated steel with carbon fiber
Diameter: 46mm
Thickness: 15.25mm
Bezel Black ceramic
Crown Black PVD coated steel, screwed down - fluted with RW Monogram
Crystal Sapphire crystal with dual-sided antiglare treatment
Dial Galvanic black
Indexes Luminescent applique Arabic numeral "12" and 8 luminescent applique indexes, with polished edges
Hands
Hours / Minutes 
 Steel type, bombé, enhanced with luminescent material, Boston
Small second Steel type, Boston
Chronograph Red steel type, baton
Counters Red steel type, Boston
Case back Screwed down with smoked sapphire crystal
Strap 
Black rubber alligator style with red stitching,
equipped with a RW folding clasp in titanium and black PVD coated steel, double push-security system
Water resistance 20 ATM

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