Thursday, March 5, 2020

Ulysse Nardin – FREAK X Ice & MAGMA 2020

Ulysse NardinFREAK X New Collection 2020

Let Your Heart Beat Wild As 
The Freak X Goes "Ice & Fire MAGMA"

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CARSTEN PETER
PHOTOGRAPHER, FILMMAKER, 
BIOLOGIST, ADVENTURER.

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Carsten Peter, a World Press Photo award winner and regular contributor to National Geographic magazine, specializes in going to extremes: scuba diving in a glacier on Mont Blanc, crossing the Sahara on a camel, caving in Borneo. He is always living on the edge with his camera, searching for where nature is still pure and where his survival will depend on his wits and his skills as a technical climber, paraglider, caver, diver, and canyoneer.

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He is enthusiastically obsessed with devising innovative photographic techniques to capture never-before-seen images from some of the scariest environments on the planet. His many adventures include braving toxic caverns and acid waterfalls to shoot within the deepest ice shafts on earth, rappelling into active volcanoes with turbulent lava lakes and superheated thermal caves, and breaking altitude records while flying his motorized paraglider.

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In addition to his World Press award – for his coverage of tornadoes while stormchasing in the American West – he has received an Emmy Award for his videography from inside an active volcano in the South Pacific. Photographer, filmmaker, biologist and adventurer, Carsten embodies the Ulysse Nardin spirit and the desire each one of us has within us to embark on our own Odyssey.

INTRODUCING TWO NEW DANGEROUSLY DESIGNED FREAK X MODELS: 
AN XPLOSIVE LAVA RED CARBON-FIBER TOUR-DE-FORCE AND 
A COOL FROSTED WHITE FORCE OF NATURE.

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FEAR THE COLD, CRAVE THE BURN

Le Locle, March 4th, 2020 - The unique engineering and design of these two models take the Freak concept to a new level, the lifeblood of Ulysse Nardin’s pioneering innovation pumping through each piece.  Reflecting, respectively, the stoic polar ice floes and the majestic volcanos that regenerate the earth, they are an appetizing preview of the upcoming Ulysse Nardin novelties.

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Like Homer’s fearless hero, Ulysse Nardin has once again gone to Xtremes to visit the furthermost forces of nature with its two new Freak X timepieces. The FREAK X ICE in titanium and the FREAK X MAGMA in lava red carbon fiber and titanium black DLC will make you fear the cold and crave the burn.

FREAK X MAGMA: A LAVA STORM AT THE HEART OF THE EARTH

Made from a seismic combination of ultra-light carbon fiber and red, marbled epoxy resin, each FREAK X MAGMA is unique. Stripped down to its essential components, it is ultra-light, scratch-resistant and streamlined. Volcanic, vigorous and virile, the combination of red and black is mesmerizing and energizing. Masculine, angular and lava red, Ulysse Nardin’s FREAK X MAGMA is a force of nature, a watch of style, action and elegance.

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With a red point-de-bride and a black leather strap - equipped with a folding clasp – it is evocative of obsidian volcanic rock and the lava flow at its origin; the combination of sandblasted and polished-effects on the bezel and a satiny smooth dial reflects a volcanic environment.

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The Superluminova applied on red color allows the wearer to read the time even in the pitch of night. The open case back of this boutique-only edition lays bare the UN-230 self-winding movement – a masterpiece of Ulysse Nardin’s legendary watchmaking.

CARSTEN PETER, A NEW ULYSSE OF THE XTREME

To embody this volatile life force, Ulysse Nardin is partnering with Carsten Peter, a nature photographer and storyteller of the Xtreme. His Xplosive images take the viewer to places most would never dare to go; over glaciers, into tornadoes and right up to the intense heat present around volcanoes.  Carsten is an award-winning regular contributor to National Geographic Magazine specialized in capturing never-before-seen images of some of the most remote and dangerous places on the planet.

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Using innovative techniques, he pioneers himself, he brings toxic caverns, thermal caves and lava lakes to life before sharing them with the world. Photographer, filmmaker, biologist and adventurer, Carsten embodies the Ulysse Nardin spirit and the desire each one of us has within us to embark on our own Odyssey.

FREAK X ICE: A JOURNEY INTO THE XTREME

Ice and fire join forces in this new incandescent FREAK X ICE model. Reminiscent of prehistoric glaciers, this fresh model will make your heart beat wild hot and cold with the call to go insane as ice catches fire and burns.  Never has there been a better time to release your inner Ulysses, embrace risk and chase your dreams with the FREAK X ICE as the perfect tool to accompany you into uncharted waters. The titanium alabaster watch case will give your winter lips a feverish touch.

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Inside the FREAK X ICE beats the UN-230 self-winding movement, visible through the open case-back. The sturdy, adjustable, white leather strap with rubber coating is equipped with a folding clasp while navy blue indexes, point-de-bride and Superluminova evoke the polar ice floes, making each watch a call to adventure on your wrist.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection FREAK 

References
FREAK X MAGMA : 2303-270/MAGMA-BQ
FREAK X ICE :
          2303-270/00

Movement
Caliber UN-230
, self-winding movement
Functions  Flying carrousel movement rotating around its own axis
Oversize central oscillator with large diameter
3 Hz Silicium balance wheel
Index & bridges with Superluminova
Power reserve 72 hours
Case
Titanium / Titanium with black DLC
Titanium with white-finish matte coating
Diameter  43 mm
Case back Sapphire crystal
Water resistance    50 m       
Strap
“Volcanic rock” black leather strap, folding clasp, red point-de-bride
Openworked white leather strap with rubber coating, folding clasp
Dark blue inserts

World prices
FREAK X MAGMA, Boutique Only        27’000 EUR
FREAK X ICE                                           24’000 EUR



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Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Pierre DeRoche – GrandCliff 1004 ROYAL RETRO 10th Anniversary Edition



Pierre DeRocheGrandCliff 1004 ROYAL RETRO Titanium 10th Anniversary Edition


FOR THE 10 TH ANNIVERSARY OF ROYAL RETRO,
PIERRE DEROCHE PLUNGES DEEP INTO THE LAC DE JOUX

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Founded in 2004 in the heart of the Vallée de Joux, the birthplace of high-end mechanical watches, the company has inherited a long watchmaking tradition.

In 2009, it launched the first calibre incorporating six retrograde second mechanisms – Royal Retro.

MORE THAN EVER IN HARMONY WITH THE LANDSCAPE OF THE VALLÉE DE JOUX, THE BIRTHPLACE OF WATCHMAKING SAVOIR-FAIRE, THE GRANDCLIFF 1004 ROYAL RETRO OFFERS A NEW TAKE ON THE ICONIC PIERRE DEROCHE MODULAR MOVEMENT.

For the first time with a dial, the exclusive Dubois Dépraz calibre boasts a new case whose chic and sporty design further enhances the relay of retrograde second hands. Even under water, since the GrandCliff 1004 Royal Retro is water-resistant to 100 metres!

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THE REVOLUTIONARY ROYAL RETRO MECHANISM, 
WITH SIX SECOND HANDS, 
PERFECTLY ILLUSTRATES THE PIERRE DEROCHE PHILOSOPHY.

The drive to take the pleasure of fine watchmaking to new heights led to the creation of the first movement with a second display comprising six retrograde hands. The fascinating ballet performed by the relay of second hands is made possible by modular design.

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ITS GOAL? 
TO GIVE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THIS COMPLICATION MORE CHANCES 
TO SEE THE HANDS RETURN TO ZERO. 

Building on a basic movement known for its power and precision, Pierre DeRoche focused his attention on the additional mechanisms.

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Those belonging to the retrograde hands are moved by gears, not cams, and are positioned around and powered by the central axis of the movement. A strip spring was chosen over a balance spring to trigger the hands’ return to zero.

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10 for Royal Retro’s milestone birthday. 04 for the number of versions of the revolutionary mechanism… 1004, above all, for the altitude of the Lac de Joux. Designed by Octavio Garcia, the GrandCliff 1004 Royal Retro is part of the brand’s DNA, drawing inspiration from the beating heart of the Vallée de Joux. The Pierre DeRoche signature complication has been reinvented, maintaining the highest standards of watchmaking excellence, while positioning this new design at a more accessible ‘altitude’.

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Grade 5 titanium case, ceramic rotating bezel, anti-reflective sapphire crystal, sapphire back, luminous markers, Super-LumiNova®-treated black and red hands, Cordura bracelet with titanium buckle… The GrandCliff 1004 Royal Retro asserts its contemporary sporty character yet hints at an organic attachment to its origins. Its powerful hands slice through time like a rower or diver through water. The chunky crown protectors evoke the mountains and the harsh climate…

This watch emerges unquestionably from the waters of the Vallée de Joux.

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Technical Specifications

Model: GrandCliff 1004 ROYAL RETRO

Ref. GRCEVO10013ACCE-001TIS

MOVEMENT
Mechanical automatic, exclusive Dubois Dépraz calibre, 58 jewels.
Decorative oscillating weigh, “Côtes de Genève” date platform, chamfered bridges.
6 retrograde second hands on gears, strip-spring return.
FUNCTIONS
Hours, minutes and seconds with retrograde function in 6 ten-second sectors.
Date.
DIAL
Black with luminous markers.
CASE
Grade 5 titanium with crown protectorsand screw-lock crown.
Ceramic rotating bezel.
Diameter 43.5 mm.
Anti-reflective sapphire crystal on both sides.
Sapphire back.
Water-resistant to 100 m.
STRAP
Cordura with Grade 5 titanium buckle.


EDITION
Limited Edition series of only 201 pieces.

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