Ulysse Nardin Blast Free Wheel Marquetry
Geneva Watch Days: Ulysse Nardin wows with its exploding freewheel marquetry
Artistic and technical, the Le Locle-based brand's new timepiece combines silicon micro-inlaying with the in-house UN-176 movement, which features several striking 'flying' elements.
When it comes to the use of silicon in watchmaking, Ulysse Nardin is a pioneer. Launched at the turn of the century, the revolutionary Freak watch from the Le Locle brand was the first watch to feature this high-tech material, thanks to Ludwig Oechslin's double direct escapement, which uses a pair of silicon pulses escape wheel.
Fast-forward two decades, and Ulysse Nardin is once again exploiting the properties of silicon in a radically innovative way. This time, the company calling itself "Freedom to Make" is taking advantage not of silicon's strength or lightness, but its aesthetic properties. As far as we know, the 2019 Freak X Silicium Marquetry watch is the first watch to be decorated with glossy, colorful, ultra-thin silicon wafer art patterns, and its success ensures that more limited edition Freak X Silicium Marquetry high quality men watches will be released. come out.
Come 2023, Ulysse Nardin has taken its silicon marquetry concept to the next level, combining it with the brand's own "flying" UN-176 movement to create the Ulysse Nardin Blast Free Wheel marquetry. Launched earlier today at Geneva Watch Days, the striking timepiece marks the first time mosaic art has been used in the independent brand's Blast collection.
technology and avant-garde
With the Blast Free Wheel mosaic technique, Ulysse Nardin has created a technically sophisticated and artistically avant-garde watch. This duality is made possible thanks to the UN-176 movement, designed so that key elements are readily apparent on the dial, which acts as a blank canvas for artistic crafts.
The dial features an abstract geometric mosaic pattern composed of 103 tiny blue silicon wafers treated with a mix of light-absorbing matte and shiny polished finishes. These tiles form vivid, miniature, monochrome Mondrian-esque artworks.Shopping replica watches
Each tile side touches the adjacent tile side, there is no gap between them, its hand assembly requires hours of work by artisans, they need considerable flexibility to avoid breakage Thin is only between 0.30mm and 0.35mm fragile silicon strips.
"Flying" moving parts
In turn, micro-marquetry creates a striking backdrop for the many silver movement components that appear to float above the silicon without any apparent attachment, an illusion created by a series of circular openings in the dial.
The mainspring barrel, located at 12 o'clock and seemingly standing out directly from the blue marquetry, provides a power reserve of up to 7 days. Then there's the winding gear at 3 o'clock, which is adorned with silicon, as is the barrel cover.fashion watches wholesale
The power-reserve indicator at 4 o'clock, in the shape of an arrow, remains stationary as the discs showing one, two and three power bars turn. Between 8 o'clock and 10 o'clock, we see the intermediate wheel, power reserve differential and reduction gear forming a gear train.
At 6 o'clock, which provides some dial-side animation, is a flying tourbillon with a Ulysses anchor constant escapement whose escape wheel, anchor, and hairspring are also made of silicon (of course, the choice here The material is silicon) for its functional qualities: lightness, flexibility, low friction and antimagnetic).
The back of the movement—shown through the case back—is more modest. It does, however, echo the front of the Discount replica watches, with some gears and pivots exposed through circular cutouts in the plate trimmed with matte blue silicon.
spectacular case
Ideally, of course, such a stunning dial and movement should be accompanied by an equally striking case, and the Blast Free Wheel Marquetry is no slouch in that regard.
In fact, it comes with a 45mm Blast-style white gold case. Its angular faceted lugs and geometric lines, highlighted by a mix of satin and polished finishes, act like the "claws" of the one-piece sapphire case that forms the case and dial crystal. The latter allows for some pretty spectacular lateral views of the interior 'flying' sporty elements.
The Ulysse Nardin Watch Blast Free Wheel Marquetry watch offers two straps to choose from: a blue alligator leather strap and a blue velvet-effect rubber strap, each strap is equipped with a platinum deployment buckle. Other Blast Tourbillon straps offered by Ulysse Nardin also fit the case. replica Urwerk ur 100v Watches
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