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...a sumptuous rose-gold model with a purple dial....
...For its part, Ulysse Nardin produced a pair of limited edition Diver watches to mark the event, a three-hand model and a chronograph — both made with recycled materials....
...In its first collaboration with a fashion brand, Zenith has created the unisex Defy Classic Fusalp, with a graphic, openwork dial punctuated with a special snowflake star design, in either black or white...
...Vacheron Constantin launches a skeleton version of its Overseas ultra-slim perpetual calendar (£122,000); while Kering’s Ulysse Nardin introduces a high-tech looking skeletonised version of its diver (£18,050...
...Recently, however, Ulysse Nardin went one step further and revealed its Diver NET concept watch, which will come to market within two years....
...Meanwhile, over at Ulysse Nardin, an even older link with the US Navy is being revived in the shape of the Marine Torpilleur Military US Navy (£6,800)....
...The past three years have seen the arrival of Kering, with its brands Girard-Perregaux, Ulysse Nardin and Hermes — all former Basel exhibitors....
...TAG Heuer stores in Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo will focus on the themes of Cars and Drivers, Formula One and Design Through History, with displays that include a rare Carrera chronograph made for the...
...One of the most talked-about launches of the Baselworld fair was Ulysse Nardin’s imaginative “Grand Deck” Marine Tourbillon, which celebrates the brand’s 200-year history as a maker of ships’ chronometers...
...Ulysse Nardin, meanwhile, has been able to take advantage of Ebel’s withdrawal from high-end men’s watches, buying the company’s chronograph movement – including designs, machinery and technicians – and...
...Rolf Schnyder, Ulysse Nardin’s owner, was one of the crucial figures in the revival of enamel dials and he worked closely with Michel Vermot, Donzé’s owner....
...Wave patterns decorate the dial, reminding us that Ulysse Nardin has been making marine chronometers since 1846....
...This common pedigree underpins a series of modern watch designs from makers such as Rolex, Omega and Panerai....
...Unusual for its time with a blue-dial and square waterproof case the chunky chronograph was propelled to fame on the wrist of Steve McQueen in the 1970s film Le Mans....
...A rare set of three gold “celestial” wristwatches produced by Ulysse Nardin in 2000 could fetch up to SFr125,000....
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