As the Official Timekeeper of the Vendée Globe race, Ulysse Nardin is presenting a 300-piece limited edition Diver NET Vendée Globe which is inspired not just by the race and the courageous men and women who compete in it, but also by the company’s vision to produce sustainable watches that highlight the fragility of the world’s oceans and the impact of global warming.
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Introducing: Ulysse Nardin Freak X Enamel Seddiqi
The 30-piece limited-edition Ulysse Nardin Freak X Enamel Seddiqi marries Métiers d’Art techniques with state-of-the-art watchmaking and celebrates the partnership between elite Swiss watchmaker Ulysse Nardin and Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons, the Middle East’s leading luxury watch retailer.
Introducing: Ulysse Nardin Royal Sapphire Flying Tourbillon Blue and Ruby
Ulysse Nardin holds a prestigious place in the world of horology, renowned for their exceptional craftsmanship and innovative technology. Founded in 1846, the brand has a rich history rooted in marine chronometry, originally producing precise timepieces for navigation at sea. One more time, Ulysse Nardin shows their commitment to innovation, this time with the new Royal Sapphire Flying Tourbillon Blue and the Royal Sapphire Flying Tourbillon Ruby.
Introducing: Ulysse Nardin Freak X Gumball 3000 Limited Edition
In a collaboration that shatters convention, Ulysse Nardin, the award-winning Swiss watch manufacture behind the Freak and the mavericks behind Gumball 3000 are coming together to mark the 25th anniversary of the world’s most rock-and-roll rally. Introducing the Freak X Gumball 3000 Limited Edition —a watch for the bold and the brave.
Introducing: Ulysse Nardin Diver Atoll. A 100-piece Limited Edition.
With its Diver collection, Ulysse Nardin celebrates the boundless spirit of adventure. The independent and integrated Manufacture fuses avant-garde designs, technical ingenuity, and time-honored craftsmanship in its exceptional timepieces. The new Ulysse Nardin Diver Atoll is a 100-piece limited edition that charts a brand new course to sun-drenched, undiscovered climes, enriching the Diver 39 mm with an astonishing stone-cut dial of chrysocolla.
Introducing: Ulysse Nardin Diver NET Wempe Signature Collection. A 75-piece Limited Edition.
Ulysse Nardin is introducing the new Diver NET Signature Collection in partnership with Wempe. This is a new diver’s watch made from upcycled high-tech materials. This exclusive limited edition of 75 pieces with striking design accents in orange features a 44 mm case made from 95% recycled stainless steel. Its construction incorporates a combination of breakthrough upcycled materials that Ulysse Nardin has been pioneering Nylo and Carbonium.
Introducing: Ulysse Nardin Diver NET OPS and Diver X SKELETON OPS
Continuing on this journey, this year, Ulysse Nardin introduces two ultra-dynamic creations with a trendy and sporty-chic style: the Diver Net OPS and the Diver X Skeleton OPS, as in “operations.” Following the launch of two Freak Ops in 2023, these new edgy models enrich the brand’s “Ops” capsule collection and celebrate its indomitable in-house watchmaking, while adding an adventurous twist to the Diver lineage.
W&W 2023: Ulysse Nardin Freak ONE. The Legend Continues. (Live Pictures)
At Watches & Wonders 2023, Ulysse Nardin has released another iteration of the legend named Freak ONE. The Freak ONE is cased in a 44 mm black DLC-coated titanium case with satin finish and equipped with a 5N rose gold bezel, and a black titanium case back with sapphire display. The watch is delivered on a black rubber ‘ballistic’ textured strap equipped with a black DLC-coated titanium deployant buckle.
Introducing: Ulysse Nardin Blast Tourbillon Blue & Gold
Ulysse Nardin’s Blast collection takes on this challenge with conviction and determination. With its double X —for exploration— the new Blast Tourbillon Blue & Gold, with its sharp lines and resolute character, takes a decisive step towards watchmaking of the future. The Blast Tourbillon is driven by a flying tourbillon skeletonized movement with silicium escapement in a modern case.
Insider: Ulysse Nardin Marine Mega Yacht Rose Gold Limited Edition
First released in 2019 in platinum, the Ulysse Nardin Marine Mega Yacht Watch really caught our attention not only because of the amazing launch party thrown for the release of the watch but also because the watch itself is a true masterpiece of horology. The launch took place during Watches & Wonders Miami 2019 aboard an incredible 156-foot mega yacht made by Baglietto boasting 342 square meters —3,681 square feet— of luxury area accommodations for 12 guests. Below the first model in platinum aboard the Baglietto yacht.
Introducing: Ulysse Nardin Diver Norrøna Arctic Night. A 29-Piece Limited Edition.
Ulysse Nardin teams up with Norwegian outdoor sportswear brand Norrøna, known for its sustainable and premium outerwear, to launch the new Diver Norrøna Arctic Night. Through their collaboration, Norrøna and Ulysse Nardin achieve their shared environmental commitments through the use of alternative and sustainable materials. To accompany the launch, Ulysse Nardin is proud to announce its partnership with Norwegian polar explorer Børge Ousland and an active member of the Norrøna family.
Introducing: Ulysse Nardin Diver Chrono Great White. Supporting Shark Conservation.
Ulysse Nardin raises its devotion to shark conservation around the world to the next level with the release of the new Diver Chrono Great White. Ulysse Nardin has always had sharks on its radar and proudly announces its increasing support of a new fleet of shark conservation initiatives and partners by donating 1% of annual sales of all “shark watches” to support non-profit organizations focused on sharks.
Introducing: Ulysse Nardin Diver X Skeleton Black Limited Edition
Following the success of the Ulysse Nardin Diver X Skeleton in blue, which rapidly sold out upon its release in 2021, Ulysse Nardin relaunches 175 new pieces in black Carbonium. Unveiled last November during the Dubai Watch Week in partnership with leading watch retailer Seddiqi, the technical marvel is back with an audacious choice of a flashy yellow rubber strap and a black R-STRAP made of upcycled fishing nets.
News: Presenting the Ulysse Nardin Freak X Razzle Dazzle
Disorder and confusion welcome to the new reality Where art meets craftsmanship, there is nothing more disrupting, and no more fascinating object than the new Freak X Razzle Dazzle. Ulysse Nardin is excited to introduce a revisited and unique version of its bestselling model Freak X, embellished with a new geometrical pattern a captivating design inspired by wildlife camouflage and used for ships’ concealment, as well as widely integrated in works of contemporary art.
W&W 2021: Ulysse Nardin Diver X Skeleton Limited Edition of 175 Pieces
Ulysse Nardin’s links with the sea are as deep as the ocean itself. The Swiss Maison was a pioneer in watchmaking innovation from 1846 when the brand cemented its reputation for incomparably accurate marine chronometers; robust navigational instruments that allowed sailors to calculate longitude at sea. Now Ulysse Nardin is reaffirming its status as a watchmaker destined to rule the oceans with the arrival of the Diver X Skeleton.
W&W 2021: Ulysse Nardin Blast Hourstriker
This art of marking the time with music has always been a part of Ulysse Nardin’s technical arsenal. It was revived in the 1980s, under the impetus of Rolf Schnyder, and given a new lease of life in 2019 when the Swiss Manufacture collaborated with French audio technology company Devialet on the next level of watchmaking acoustics, which was launched in the Classico Hourstriker Phantom.
W&W 2021: Ulysse Nardin UFO Clock by L'Epée 1839 with a One Year Power Reserve
To celebrate its 175th anniversary, Ulysse Nardin takes clockmaking into the realms of imagination by reinventing the chronometer. Like all the most successful voyages, it takes an experienced crew. For this particular journey, Ulysse Nardin decided to collaborate with the celebrated clockmaker Maison L’Epée 1839, who has been manufacturing traditional clocks since 1839 and is now famed for bringing fantastical imaginings of MB&F’s CEO Max Busser to life.
News: Presenting the Revamped Ulysse Nardin Dual Time
Ulysse Nardin has good news for world travelers. The Swiss Manufacture comes with a reworked version of the celebrated Dual Time, a watch for the voyager who spends as much time in the air as he does on the ground. For those constantly on the move and as concerned with knowing the time where they happen to be as well as the time at home, the Ulysse Nardin reworked Dual Time ensures that they won’t miss a minute anywhere.
News: Presenting the Ulysse Nardin Diver X Nemo Point
The Ulysse Nardin Diver X Nemo Point is a timepiece for the Everest of the Seas issued in a limited edition of 300 pieces and instantly recognizable by the “X” on its dial. The new Diver X Nemo Point limited edition celebrates sailors and its name refers to the location in the ocean that is farthest from the land. This location crossed by many sailors is located in the South Pacific off of the coast of Chile and gets his name after Jules Verne’s seafaring Captain Nemo from Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas and The Mysterious Island.
Breaking News: Girard-Perregaux and Ulysse Nardin Announce the Gradual Reopening of their Manufacture
Since 1846 for Ulysse Nardin and 1791 for Girard-Perregaux —in over 200years of existence and through two world wars— neither of the two have ever had to close their doors. Unfortunately, with the unprecedented spread of the COVID-19 virus throughout the world, all sectors of activity have had to adapt, and watchmaking is no exception. The epidemic seems to have begun to wane and we have built a new way of working adapted to the new environment.
