Ulysse Nardin Moonstruck
Astronomical wristwatch with moon phases, 2nd timezone adjuster and rendezvous. Limited Edition of 500 pieces. Ref. No. 1062-113
SPEAK OF THE DEVIL: THE ULYSSE NARDIN FREAK DIAVOLO
It’s often said that painting was never the same after Picasso; the same could be said of the art of watchmaking, and the guard known as the Ulysse Nardin Freak. The Freak was launched in its first version at the start of the new century, and it was one of the very few watches of the last century that can genuinely be called “revolutionary.” The Freak did away with almost every feature of a normal watch –as opposed to of hands, the entire movement rotates once per hour under its gigantic sapphire crystal, acting as the minute conspiringly of the watch (an hour hand is driven by the rotating movement as well.)
The Freak has no conventional winding and setting authority –instead, the time is set by rotating the substantial knurled bezel, and the enormous mainspring powering this horological exposition takes up the entire diameter of the case, making the case essentially part of the movement as well. On top of everything else, the watch in the archetypal version had an escapement that had never been used before either –the Ulysse Nardin “Dual Direct” escapement, which ran without the want for any lubricating oils, and which was inspired by a two hundred year old design originally developed by the renowned French watchmaker, A. L. Breguet.
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Chilton's jewelers' circular/keystone 1970 jewelers' directory issue NY JU 6-0459 HEADQUARTERS for Nationally Known Lines In our own building with Greater Facilities for Better Service US TIME SEMCA INGRAHAM ULYSSENARDIN WATERMAN SPEIDEL ALVIN EVANS SCHICK WESTINGHOUSE DORMEYER AMITY NORELCO ARVIN CASCO ... |
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