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“Honor, courage, commitment”, as
they say in the US Navy. Ulysse Nardin is celebrating over a century of
dedication to nautical precision and values shared with the United States Navy
by launching a special edition of its Executive Tourbillon: the “Stars and Stripes”. Created in homage to
the American flag with its 13 white and red stripes and 50 white stars on a
deep blue background, each piece in this limited line of 50 pieces, - one for
each state in the Union – is as unique as its wearer. The Ulysse Nardin
Executive Tourbillon “Stars and Stripes” will be launched on the 4th of July in
celebration of America’s Independence Day.
The US Navy, known for mottos such
as “We shall not perish” equips its sailors with the most precise instruments
known to man. In choosing its nautical supplier in 1902, it looked no further
than Ulysse Nardin for its superb accuracy and traditional craftsmanship.
Winner several times over of the Washington Naval Observatory’s competition to
equip its torpedo boats, Ulysse Nardin’s instruments have been an essential
part of US naval ships for more than a hundred years.
With an ironclad reputation for excellence,
Ulysse Nardin has allowed itself to take disruption to a new level with the
Stars and Stripes. The arachnid-like skeleton movement reveals the delicate
ballet of perfectly-meshed parts, each working in symbiosis with the others. Open-worked movements, the apex of high
watchmaking, are attempted only by expert horologers. A movement of this caliber has been stripped
of all unnecessary elements, each piece angled and polished to perfection. Roman
numerals add a touch of elegance and the titanium case ensures durability. The
UN-171 manufactured model, with a tremendous and unequalled 170-hour power
reserve (nearly seven days), is also an object of beauty topped with a blue
ceramic bezel, blue crown and blue carbon effect leather strap. Painted using a
micro-painting technique that at requires a paintbrush the width of a single
eyelash, stars adorn the top and stripes decorate the cover of the cylinder. At
its center is the distinguishing executive rectangle and each oeuvre is one of
a kind.
As they say in the US Navy, peace
through strength, freedom through strength and “vis per mare”: strength from
the sea. With the Ulysse Nardin Executive Tourbillon Stars and Stripes, the
journey begins!
