You will see unmistakable nautical design and action on this handcrafted wood marquetry deck. The boom is the hour hand …
Ulysse Nardin Grand Deck Marine Tourbillon
The boom is pulled by super-strong nanowires and indicates the actual minutes of the hour. The hour is displayed in the huge window at “12 o´clock” by two numbers. At “6 o´clock” you see the tourbillon of the replica watch…
This is the luxury replica watch ticking and showing you 09:30 …
Now this is what happens half an hour later and of course every hour. Look closely! The boom (minute hand) will reach the “60”-minutes-position and then be pulled back gently by the ropes to the “0”-position. Gently! Just like it should be on a sailing boat when you do a controlled turning manoeuvre …
Stunning, isn’t it?
Now I show the centrifugal governor located at “6 o´clock” on the backside of the Ulysse Nardin Grand Deck Marine Tourbillon. he is responsible for the smooth and gentle pull-back of then boom (minute-hand) …
Impressed? I am sure!
This timepiece was made in association with Christophe Claret in Le Locle, 18 pieces will be made and each of them will sell for 280.000 CHF.
>>> On page 2 you may discover pictures I took with my macro-lens. They will show various highlights of the Ulysse Nardin Grand Deck Marine Tourbillon >>>
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