Ulysse Nardin Grand Deck Marine Tourbillon Review

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

This is the 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 …

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…

Ulysse Nardin Grand Deck Marine Tourbillon

 

Stunning, isn’t it?

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.

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!

>>> 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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