Mercedes-Benz has just announced a new strategic partnership with Pebble Technology leading up the 2014 International CES, the largest consumer electronics show in the world. What this means for you is Mercedes’ Digital DriveStyle app will be able to communicate with Pebble smartwatches.  So in the event you’re about to crash, your watch will let you know – a more likely scenario would be updates you need for your Mercedes, tire pressure, oil, etc.  In addition, the partnership will give Mercedes-Benz early access to some of the newest hardware and early releases of application programming interfaces (APIs) offered by the Silicon Valley-based company, allowing it to develop innovative integrated applications that pave the way for the future of in-vehicle use cases.

Pebble Smartwatch with Mercedes-Benz

Pebble: connect yourself to your car and never miss a beat

Pebble’s smart watch acts as a “second screen” for your smartphone. This revolutionary wearable device unlocks some interesting features for the connected car. For example, when away from their vehicle, Mercedes-Benz drivers can review important vehicle information at a glance like fuel level, door-lock status, and vehicle location using their Pebble smart watch, even when they are outside the vehicle. When hopping into their car, the companion Pebble smart watch app magically transforms, alerting its driver to real-time hazards through V2V technology like accidents, road construction, or stalled vehicles by vibrating the watch. On top of this, users pairing their Pebble smart watch can customize the three watch buttons to activate their favourite Digital DriveStyle features like reporting hazards, auto-routing, Siri activation, remote-controlling media, or quickly showing nearby traffic conditions.

Pebble Smartwatch with Mercedes-Benz

At the heart of innovation: Mercedes-Benz in Silicon Valley

Mercedes-Benz recognized 20 years ago that not just IT history but also the future of the automobile was being written in Silicon Valley, and was the first ever automobile manufacturer to open its own research facility at the home of innovation. In addition to creativity and invention, Silicon Valley mainly stands out on account of its unique culture of collaboration, involving short distances, networking, innovation and informal meetings. The physical proximity to companies such as Google, Apple and Facebook, as well as small, creative start-ups, allows Mercedes-Benz to integrate innovations into its vehicles quickly and in close cooperation with its partners, as well as to keep pace with the world of consumer electronics in terms of development cycles. The newly announced strategic partnership with Pebble Technology is further example of this culture of collaboration.

Conceived in 2001 by the most advanced minds, the Freak is returning to its home port after sailing the high seas of cutting-edge technologies. As spectacular as ever with its Carrousel-Tourbillon, the new Freak Cruiser is hoisting its sails and taking to the waves, the natural home of Ulysse Nardin. Completely redesigned, it is surrounded by waves with a bezel dressed in aquatic fluting and a floating anchor in the form of a swing bridge. It’s a bold step into the future!

Ulysse Nardin Freak Cruiser

Never before has a watch accomplished such a conceptual and technological leap forward for watchmaking – a feat that remains unrivalled even today. Stripped of its dial and hands, the Freak Cruiser is designed so that the movement revolves on itself. Linked to the center of this unusual vessel, the lower bridge indicates the hours, while the upper bridge – bearing the gear train, the balance spring and the exclusive Dual Ulysse silicon escapement – shows the minutes. Named the Carrousel-Tourbillon, this system, which defies the imagination, is entirely free-floating, as it no longer includes the center pin that previous incarnations bestowed with the sapphire crystal to support the entire structure.

Ulysse Nardin Freak Cruiser

The Dual Ulysse escapement also takes watchmaking to revolutionary new horizons. Its architecture abandons the traditional anchor and anchor wheel, and instead locates two silicon impulse wheels at its center. Each one is equipped with 18 active teeth which engage in turn, activating an alternator which transmits its energy directly to the balance staff — first in one direction, then in the other. This structure, which requires no lubrication, ensures that the force is always released in the direction of the balance rotation, thereby minimizing friction.

The Freak Cruiser is as awe-inspiring as any treasures hidden on the seabed and will transport you to the oceans of your dreams.

Freak Cruiser – 2056 – 131
Caliber UN-205 Manufacture
18 ct rose gold. 45mm.
7-Day Flying Carrousel.
Exclusive Dual Ulysse escapement in silicium.
Manual-winding.
Water-resistant to 30m.
Sapphire crystals.
Leather strap with folding buckle.

You can learn more about the Ulysse Nardin Freak Cruiser at the official Ulysse Nardin website.

Fine Watchmaking would not exist without History; likewise there would be no History without Heroes. Giving free rein to his watchmaking genius, Ulysse Nardin inscribed his name in the annals of the nascent merchant navy during the second half of the 19th century. His marine chronometers, world-renowned measuring instruments, were used on many ships. Nearly 170 years later, Ulysse Nardin presents its Marine Chronometer Manufacture equipped with the in-house movement UN-118. It not only embodies the values of innovation, reliability and high precision that were cherished by the founder, but also marks another step towards the Ulysse Nardin company’s end goal: independence.

Marine Chronometer Manufacture – 1186-122/42

• Officially certified chronometer movement with Silicium technology.
• Caliber UN-118.
• 18 ct rose gold case
• Self-winding. Water-resistant to 200 m.
• Screw down security crown.
• Sapphire crystals. Black dial.
• Alligator strap with deployant clasp, also available on rubber strap or gold bracelet.

You can learn more about the Ulysse Nardin Marine Chronometer Manufacture at the official Ulysse Nardin website.

The Executive Dual Time offered in both stainless steel and 18 ct rose gold combines a beautifully designed ceramic bezel and ceramic pushers on a new 43 mm case.

The unique black dial features oversized Roman numerals and three-dimensional chiseled hands. Combining a traditional oversized small seconds register at 6 o’clock with a big date in a double window at 2 o’clock, the Executive Dual Time dial makes a strong statement.

Comprised of the patented Dual Time system, the plus and minus pushers at the 8 and 10 o’clock positions of the case are crafted in ceramic. When pressed, the pushers instantly adjust the hour hand to a different time zone while the home time indicator at 9 o’clock continues its’ 24 hour cycle.

The self-winding movement mechanism is visible through the sapphire crystal case back. Each case is individually numbered and equipped with a black lacquer screw-crown.

The Executive Dual Time – 246-00-3/42

• Self-winding movement with unique time zone quick setting and permanent home time display.
• Big date display.
• Oversized seconds-hand.
• Caliber UN-24.
• 18 ct rose gold case with ceramic bezel and pushers.
• Water-resistant to 100 m.
• Screw down security crown.
• Sapphire crystals. Black dial.
• Leather strap with folding buckle

You can learn more about the Ulysse Nardin Executive Dual Time at the official Ulysse Nardin website.

Ulysse Nardin proudly presents the Acqua Perpetual Limited Edition, a timepiece combining strong aesthetic and technical elements from the Marine and Perpetual Collections – the Acqua Perpetual Limited Edition is the best of both worlds.

A Limited Edition of 500 pieces in titanium (ref. number 333-90-3), some of the Ulysse Nardin Acqua Perpetual Limited Edition’s exemplary features include:

• Patented Perpetual Calendar
• Exhibition case back
• Self-winding movement
• Titanium case with rotating bezel
• Water-resistant to 200 m.
• Limited to 500 pieces

You can learn more about the Ulysse Nardin Acqua Perpetual Limited Edition at the official Ulysse Nardin website.

Due to the ultramodern, minimalist and unconventional design of the Freak’s tourbillon carrousel – one that possessed no true dial, crown or hands – and being the first timepiece to successfully present escapement wheels constructed of silicium, a revolutionary material at the time, the Freak forever changed the course of haute horology.

Acclaimed for its thousands of “firsts” in watchmaking, Ulysse Nardin takes the lead in ingenuity, once again with the new Freak Diavolo, a progression of the groundbreaking 2001 Freak.

Named after its devilish-in-appearance power-reserve backing, with its red “horns” and black cloak-like backdrop, the Freak Diavolo is the cleverest of timepiece creations. Case in point, silicium is used in its hairspring [Si 1.1.1. patent pending] and throughout the majority of its escapement – the heart and most delicate part of the watch. Through the introduction of silicium in the original Freak, Ulysse Nardin transformed haute horology manufacturing and continues to perfect the use of this technologically advanced material with the Freak Diavolo. Performance is further amplified through its application of cutting-edge technology, such as photolithography. And, the Freak Diavolo reveals another development in the Freak family – a flying tourbillon that indicates the seconds, as well as two new ball-bearing systems and a balance-wheel concept and design.

Freak Diavolo – 2080-115

• 8-day Carrousel-Tourbillon.
• Exclusive Dual Ulysse escapement in silicium.
• Small second on flying tourbillon.
• Manual winding.
• Caliber UN-208.
• 18 ct white gold case.
• Sapphire crystals.
• Leather strap with folding buckle

You can learn more about the Ulysse Nardin Freak Diavolo at the official Ulysse Nardin website.

Brigs, frigates, schooners and clippers wrote important chapters in the history of world shipping and the development of international trade in the mid-1800s. Ulysse Nardin, an astute businessman, saw the opportunity and moved into manufacturing marine chronometers. In those days, when sailors navigated by means of a sextant, with the sun and the horizon to guide them, they had only one precision reference on board : their marine chronometers. The faultless precision of the instrument was a necessity. At the Equator, a single second deviation corresponds to an error of 463 meters.

Ulysse Nardin’s achievements in the development of the marine chronometer were honored with the highest distinctions throughout the world. The firm was awarded over 4300 First prizes and 18 gold medals at world fairs and international exhibitions. Its marine chronometers equipped over 50 navies on all five continents.

Today satellites have replaced the marine chronometer and the sextant as navigation instruments. Nonetheless, Ulysse Nardin marine chronometers are still prized by enthusiasts and collectors.

Maxi Marine Chronometer 43 MM – 266-67-3/43

• Officially certified chronometer movement
• Power reserve indicator
• Oversized seconds hand
• 18 ct rose gold case.
• Water-resistant to 200 m
• Screw down security crown
• Sapphire crystals
• Blue dial
• Rubber strap with 18 ct rose gold element and deployant clasp

You can learn more about the Ulysse Nardin Maxi Marine Chronometer 43 MM at the official Ulysse Nardin website.

The introduction of the “Freak” in 2001 caused a sensation among watch enthusiasts and inspired many other companies to take mechanical timepieces to a new level. The “Carrousel-Tourbillon” and the “Dual Direct Escapement” devised by Ludwig Oechslin were innovations never seen before.

The Freak Blue Phantom is a technical work of art – a symphony in blue crafted in 18 ct white gold. The bridges and metal parts have been treated with a stainless blue titanium based alloy offering a spectacular view of this matchless timepiece. The Dual Ulysse Escapement is the most vital part of the watch movement and is made in silicium. This watch represents the pinnacle of both technological and artistic watchmaking and is sought after by the most elite and respected watch connoisseurs around the world!

Freak Blue Phantom – 020-81

• 7-day Carrousel-Tourbillon
• Caliber UN-202. Manual winding
• Exclusive Dual Ulysse escapement in silicium
• 18 ct white gold case
• Sapphire crystals
• Leather strap with folding buckle

You can learn more about the Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin Freak Blue Phantom at the official Ulysse Nardin website.

As the Hammerhead Shark has navigated the oceans with unrivaled precision for centuries, Ulysse Nardin’s marine chronometers have steered sailors faultlessly to port. Once again Ulysse Nardin, the famed watchmaker, pays homage to its seafaring past and the ocean’s magnificent beings with the latest addition to its coveted Marine Collection – the Ulysse Nardin Hammerhead Shark Limited Edition.

A Limited Edition of 350 pieces in titanium/rose gold (ref. number 265-91LE-3), some of the Ulysse Nardin Hammerhead Shark Limited Edition’s exemplary features include:

• Titanium case with 18 ct rose gold rotating bezel
• Water-resistant to 200 m.
• Screw down security crown
• Sapphire crystals and a blue dial
• Rubber strap with 18 ct gold elements and deployant clasp
• Limited edition of 350 pieces.

You can learn more about the Ulysse Nardin Hammerhead Shark Limited-Edition at the official Ulysse Nardin website.

Inspired by the aerodynamic aesthetic of superyachts, the Sonata Streamline reveals a strong and streamlined case with two available dial versions that is powerfully masculine. Futuristic in design, stealth in performance, the Sonata Streamline was introduced in 2012.

The case, exquisitely fashioned from titanium, presents one option paired with ceramic – a material unmatched in durability – and gold, and the other paired with 18-karat rose gold.  The essence of ocean navigation is emulated in the design of the Sonata’s two dial versions.  The modern appearance of the sleek case structure is reinforced by the strong geometrical detailing on both dial executions.

Sonata Streamline – 675-00-4

• Self-winding.
• Alarm with cathedral gong.
• Countdown indicator. Dual time system with instant timezone adjustor.
• Big date display in a double window.
• Caliber UN-67.
• Titanium case with rose gold elements and ceramic bezel.
• Water-resistant to 50 m.
• Anti-reflective sapphire crystal and case back.
• Black Barenia leather strap with folding buckle

You can learn more about the Ulysse Nardin Sonata Streamline at the official Ulysse Nardin website.

I love the outdoors.  There really is no other way to say it.  I love the birds; I love the trees; I love the fresh air; I love everything about it.  When it comes to being healthy, staying in shape, and/or just getting your mind into a place of Zen, the key is escaping the monotonous boredom of an indoor routine and getting outside.  Heading to the gym after work?  Go for a run outside instead.  Contemplating what to have for dinner?  Skip the restaurant and fire up the grill.  The more time you spend outside, the happier you’ll be – I promise you.

Coinciding with my (as well as the rest of the eMercedesBenz staff’s) affinity for the outdoors, this summer, eMercedesBenz is going to be bringing you a variety of Lifestyle features geared directly at helping you take advantage of all nature has to offer.  Part sports, part leisure – the common theme is that all will focus on the outdoors and how to best maximize your enjoyment of the time you spend outside.  We’ve got some incredible products and companies lined up over the coming months – it’s going to be a lot of fun – and we know you’re going to love it.

Kicking off our essential outdoor gear, we didn’t have to look much farther than our wrists.  If you’re actively involved in biking, sailing, climbing, diving, or any other activity that requires a precision timepiece, it won’t take long to discover a brand called Suunto.  Based in Finland, Suunto was founded nearly 75 years ago when an an outdoorsman/engineer by the name of Tuomas Vohlonen saw the need for a more accurate dry compass with steady needle operation.  He went to work and patented a production method for a needle that was far steadier and more accurate than anything else available at the time, and by the ’50’s the company was exporting field compasses and marine compasses to 50 countries around the world.  As time passed, Suunto expanded to other areas – diving compasses, dive computers, etc. – and by 2004, the company launched the Suunto D9, the first wrist-top computer that combined a dive computer and digital compass.  Shortly after, Suunto launched the t6, which features a heart rate monitor that gives sports laboratory-quality measurements on training and its effects on the user’s fitness, and subsequently followed up with the Suunto Core – a timepiece with advanced altimeter, barometer and compass functions.  Today, Suunto is the industry leader in wrist-top computers and activity-specific timepieces, with options for diving, sailing, mountaineering, biking, swimming, and virtually any other outdoor/fitness activity you’re involved with.

Which brings us to the Suunto Elementum Terra.  Last year, Suunto launched a new Suunto Elementum line under a straightforward premise:  incorporate Suunto technology into a watch that owners could wear anywhere – outdoors, in the office, out to dinner, etc.  Before their Elementum line, Suunto watches noted a decidedly sporty design – great for active use – but somewhat less formal for certain settings.  The Elementum line was created to change this lack of formality, if you will.  All three of the Suunto Elementum models feature a gorgeous urban-inspired design, but just as importantly, all maintain the Suunto technology the company has become synonymous with.  There’s the Elementum Aqua, which features key diving measurements including depth, max depth, dive time, surface time and water temperature; there’s the Elementum Ventus that features key sailing features including predictions of upcoming weather, an advanced compass for navigation and a sailing timer for the perfect race start; and there’s the object of my affection:  the Elementum Terra.

As you may have guessed from it’s name, the Suunto Elementum Terra was designed for use on the land – mountaineering, to be exact – and as such, it benefits from key functions you’ll use while traversing your mountain of choice.  There’s an  altimeter that measures current elevation while logging both ascents and descents.  There’s a barometer to measure changes in air pressure, providing insight into the possibility of inclement weather.  There’s a 3D compass that shows both in degrees and on the outer ring the current direction you’re traveling.  And of course, there are the traditional watch functions, including time in either 12 or 24-hour format, date, alarm, backlight and chronograph that measures up to 1/100th of a second.

From a style standpoint, the Suunto Elementum Terra lives up beautifully to the company’s goal of mixing design and function.  It’s a modern watch, but there’s a certain classic character to it that makes it feel at home in a variety of formal settings, save for a President’s ball or dinner with the Queen.  It’s a substantial watch, with its case measuring approximately 44mm across, and it feels equally as solid thanks to both its stainless steel construction and sapphire crystal.  After owning one for the past couple months, there’s no question this is an exceptionally well made timepiece.

Functionally, the watch is about as easy to use as one could reasonably expect.  The face is simple to read and contains a snapshot of the Elementum Terra’s key functions:  barometer, current altitude, time and date.  Rotate the top of the three dials and the date converts to the chronograph; a press of the middle button enters the altimeter mode; and the lower button converts the watch to compass mode.  About the only function that may take a minute to discover is the backlight, which is activated by holding the center button for about a second-and-a-half; but virtually all of the Terra’s other key functions are available instantly via either a button push or dial turn.

Overall, the Suunto Elementum Terra is handsome, robust and supremely easy to use, and with prices ranging from $900 – $1,200 depending on which style of band you opt for, it’s a terrific value as well.  There’s an option for either a dark or light face with contrasting numbers; but as you can see from the pictures, I’m partial to the dark face with light numbers.  One thing to note:  if you are interested in purchasing a Suunto Elementum Terra, the only way to do so is via brick-and-mortar watch and jewelry stores, as Suunto has opted not to sell the Elementum range online.  To find a dealer in your area, you can visit the Suunto Dealer Directory.

Also, as a long-time Suunto fan, I wanted to share with you a conversation I had with Matt Kaplan, Vice President and Business Director of Suunto North America.  Before writing this article we contacted Suunto with some questions regarding the company and its future plans, and they were kind enough to put us in touch with Matt who subsequently shared with us both the idea behind the Suunto Elementum line as well as what we can expect from Suunto in the coming year.

With the launch of the Elementum line in ’09, Suunto moved towards a more stylized watch.  What prompted this move and will the future designs have more of an urban design as well?
Suunto has always done some business in the watch specialty and jewelry channel.  In looking around at the marketplace, we realized that many Suunto customers put on a Suunto watch for their weekend activites, but when they go back to the workplace, they put on a fashion watch.  Suunto wanted to add a fashion first aspect to our products, which already have incredible functionality.  Our hope is that the Suunto customer who wears a suit during the workweek, can now wear a Suunto while climbing, diving, sailing or sitting in a board room.

Another reason that Suunto entered the stylized watch market is that many of the major players in the watch category state that they are Outdoor, Diving, or Sailing watches, but don’t really have the heritage that Suunto does in these areas.  We felt that Suunto has a legitimate claim to in this market place due to our history and due to our consumer.  Suunto has true heritage in these categories and has long history of offering the features and benefits that these active participants need to help measure and analyze their performance.  Suunto has been to the bottom of the oceans to the top of the world; Suunto invented the first wristop diving computer in the late 80’s and is the global market share leader in dive computers to this day,  Suunto started 74 years ago as a compass manufacturer and has a long history of building marine compasses that are found on the most prestigious sailing vessels in the world, and Suunto has been to the top of the highest peaks on Earth, on the wrists of some of the most accomplished mountaineers in the world.  Currently, Suunto Athlete Apa Sherpa, the world record holder for the most Everest summits (19) , is on Everest with his Suunto as the leader of the Eco Everest Expedition to clean the litter off of the mountain sacred to his people.  If all goes as planned, he will make his 20th summit, scatter the ashes of Sir Edmund Hilary at the summit and then retire to focus on building a school and library for Sherpa children.

The Elementum line represents a completely new business channel for Suunto, as the product is only being sold in Watch and Jewelry stores and is not allowed to be sold online.  We are keeping the design of this product specific to the watch channel, while we continue to make product for the Outdoor, Dive, Heart Rate and Military categories.

Do you have any new designs close or ready for launch?
This Fall we will be launching the Suunto Core Everest Edition to commemorate Apa’s accomplishments.  There will only be 8,848 made (the height in meters of Mt Everest).  Then in 2011 it is Suunto’s 75th birthday so we will be bringing out some limited edition items to celebrate our birthday.

Your sister companies (Salomon, Arc’teryx, Wilson, etc.) are at the top of their respective fields – do you ever work with them to create field specific watches?
We do a lot to work with our sister companies in the sales, marketing and promotions arena, sharing athletes, sharing sales organizations, etc. but at this point there are no co-branded watches in the works.  However we are constantly looking for synergies amongst the brands, where there are natural fits such as working with Salomon in the trail running category with our running watches, working with Wilson Golf with our golf watches, and working with Precor on our fitness products.

Is there a specific message or information about the Suunto brand and/or watches you want our readers to know?
Suunto has been making high end precision instruments for almost 75 years.  We are proud to continue that heritage and legacy into all aspects of our business and continue to lead the market place in innovation, technology and quality.

Never before had a watchmaker so perfectly fulfilled the desire for comfort of frequent travelers and explorers. Part of an iconic Ulysse Nardin collection, the launch of the Dual Time Manufacture was a significant milestone in the history of contemporary watchmaking. For the first time, it was possible to adjust the second time zone forward as well as backward. Now, this incredible timepiece returns equipped with an automatic movement that has been developed, designed and manufactured entirely in-house: caliber UN-334. Endowed with a Big Date double window display, also adjustable in both directions, it boasts a silicon escapement, the height of watchmaking technology that very few brands are able to master.

Ulysse Nardin Dual Time

Offering hours, minutes, oversized small seconds at 6 o’clock, a big date double window display and second time zone functions, the Dual Time Manufacture is without doubt one of the easiest watches to read and adjust on the market. While the “home time” indicator advances steadily over 24 hours in an aperture at 9 o’clock, the small hand can easily be aligned with local time, either forward or backward. The ultimate in mechanical refinement, the calendar function automatically synchronizes with adjustments made in either direction. The self-winding movement, a technological gem, is showcased through a sapphire case-back.

Ulysse Nardin Dual Time

The bold modernity of this outstanding timepiece is complemented by a few classic touches, for an air of casual elegance. While ensuring perfect readability, the openwork hour and minute hands that sweep around the black dial add a delicate, light touch that characterizes truly timeless watches. This chameleon-like piece is equally suited to a day in town or an important occasion.

Dual Time Manufacture – 3346-126/92

• Caliber UN-334 Manufacture, 49 jewels.
• 18 ct rose gold. 42mm.
• Timezone quick setting. Big date. Small second.
• Self-winding.
• Water-resistant to 30 m.
• Sapphire crystals. Black dial.
• Alligator strap with rose gold buckle.

For more information on the Ulysse Nardin Dual Time Manufacture or to find a store near you, click here.

Sporty, rugged and fashion-forward, the Black Surf, from the Ulysse Nardin Marine Diver Collection, combines the classic aesthetics and power reserve indicator of the Marine Chronometer with the features most sought after in a Diver watch. A black rubber strap with black ceramic elements has been created to complement the movement and the attractive wave-patterned black dial supports applied luminous indexes. The wave-patterned black rubber bezel has been crafted utilizing a distinctive rubber coating. The exhibition case-back offers an excellent view of this spectacular movement.  Whether worn while diving the oceans of the world or ashore, the Black Surf and the entire Diver Collection continue to raise the bar for Marine timepieces.

The Black Surf with power reserve indicator, oversized seconds-hand and date.
Limited Edition of 500 pieces.

Black Surf – 266-37LE-3B

• Officially certified chronometer movement.
• Power reserve indicator.
• Oversized seconds-hand.
• Self-winding movement
• Caliber UN-26.
• 18 ct rose gold case with black rotating bezel.
• Water-resistant to 200 m.
• Screw down security crown.
• Sapphire crystals. Black dial.
• Rubber strap with black ceramic elements and ceramic deployant clasp.

You can learn more about the Ulysse Nardin Blue Toro Limited Edition at the official Ulysse Nardin website.

This high tech perpetual calendar with a dual time function and the legendary in-house developed and manufactured self-winding movement is the most consumer friendly perpetual calendar ever produced and has passed the tests of time. The striking aesthetic of Blue Toro combines modern materials with a timeless dial design that inspired its name. The bezel and pushers are made in ceramic. The squeletted hands permit easy reading of all calendar functions and the sapphire case-back allows to observe the mechanics of time.

Exclusively available at Ulysse Nardin Boutiques.
Limited Edition of 99 pieces.

Blue Toro – 326-01LE-3

• Officially certified chronometer movement.
• Patented Perpetual Calendar.
• Self-winding movement with unique time zone quick setting and permanent home time display.
• Big date display in a double window.
• Caliber UN-32.
• 18 ct rose gold case with blue ceramic bezel and pushers.
• Water-resistant to 100 m.
• Screw down security crown.
• Sapphire crystals. Blue dial.
• Rubber strap with ceramic deployant clasp.

You can learn more about the Ulysse Nardin Blue Toro Limited Edition at the official Ulysse Nardin website.

The Moonstruck concept focuses on the system of Sun, Earth and Moon, concentrating on the scientifically accurate depiction of the moon phase, and the global influence of lunar and solar gravitation resulting in the ebb and flow of the tides.

The moon phase indication is so precise that more than 100,000 years will have to pass before it shows a full moon rather than a new moon (or vice versa).

The Moonstruck simulates the rotation of the Moon around the Earth, as well as the apparent movement of the Sun around the globe. This revolutionary mechanical wristwatch also illustrates the current tidal status and trend in relation to specific coastlines or oceans, and the current moon phase in relation to any location in the world.

The Moonstruck is a practical travel companion. It features a pointer calendar and a quick-setting device to adjust the hour hand forward and backward to any desired time zone by pressing the pushers plus and minus located at 2 and 4 o’clock.

The Moonstruck is a Ulysse Nardin in-house development. The manufacture caliber UN 106 features a silicium escapement and a hairspring made with the latest silicium technique.

The Moonstruck is available in a limited edition of 500 pieces in 18 ct red gold and 500 pieces in platinum.

Moonstruck- 1062-113

• Astronomical watch. Indication of position of Sun and Moon in relation to Earth. Moon phases. Hours and minutes. Instant time zone adjuster with patented quick setting device.
• Mechanical self-winding, bi-directional.
• Hand painted Earth on Mother of Pearl dial.
• Diameter 46 mm.
• Water-resistant 100 m.
• Anti-reflective sapphire crystal and case-back.
• Screw down security crown.
• Alligator leather strap and folding buckle.

You can learn more about the Ulysse Nardin Moonstruck at the official Ulysse Nardin website.

For centuries, perpetual calendar timepieces have existed. Yet it was in 1996 that Ulysse Nardin brought to market the world’s most functional perpetual calendar. Created by the master of watch innovation, Ludwig Oechslin, the timepiece, named the Perpetual Ludwig, marked a major milestone in watchmaking history. It allowed the forward and backward adjustment of all calendar displays over a single crown, eliminating the need to return the watch to the manufacturer in case of setting mistakes. Unlike the standard lever system, the timepiece revealed the very first perpetual calendar mechanism driven by wheels and gears.

Industry-wide, the 2013 launch of the Black Toro represents the best perpetual calendar timepiece developed to date. Stunning in 18-karat rose gold with its black dial and ceramic bezel, it offers the simplest setting capability of the calendar functions.

The Black Toro is a stellar representation of Ulysse Nardin’s unrivaled ability to create technically innovative timepieces of great design, and superior function, precision and ease of use, while continuing the legacy of its most important inventions.

Ulysse Nardin Black Toro

Black Toro – 326-03-3

• Officially certified chronometer movement
• Caliber UN-32 Manufacture, 34 jewels
• 18 ct rose gold
• Self-winding. Water-resistant to 100 m
• Screw down security crown
• Sapphire crystals. Black dial
• Rubber strap with titanium/ceramic deployant clasp; leather strap with folding buckle

You can learn more about the Ulysse Nardin Black Toro at the official Ulysse Nardin website.

From the art of enameling to the precision of engineering and technology, Ulysse Nardin reveals through the Marine Chronometer that art and innovation go hand in hand in leading the company in the most independent of ways. Further illustrating Ulysse Nardin’s imagination and pioneering in watch making is the UN-118 caliber, produced using DiamonSil, Ulysse Nardin’s revolutionary alliance of diamond and silicon. Since the spark of international trade in the late 19th century, Ulysse Nardin has been making marine chronometers, keeping captains and their valued cargo precisely on course. The Marine Chronometer Manufacture, with its beautifully hand-crafted enamel dial, powered by the UN-118 Caliber, also includes Ulysse Nardin’s own oscillator and patented hairspring, proving again its leadership in the innovative use of avant-garde materials in the watch industry.

Ulysse Nardin Marine Chronometer Manufacture

Marine Chronometer Manufacture – 1186-122/40

• Caliber UN-118.
• Self-winding movement with unique time zone quick setting.
• 18 ct rose gold with Grand Feu enameled dial.
• Officially certified chronometer in-house designed movement with patented DiamonSil escapement.
• Power reserve 60-hour.
• Water-resistant to 200 m.
• Screw down security crown.
• Anti-reflective sapphire case.
• Leather strap with 18 ct gold elements and folding buckle.
• Limited Edition to 350 pieces.

You can learn more about the Ulysse Nardin Marine Chronometer Manufacture at the official Ulysse Nardin website.