![]() ![]() If you missed out on the first edition of 75 UFOs or weren’t the lucky winner of the orange only watch edition, this may be your last chance to snap one up.īeam me up, Scotty! Pricing & availability All are editions of 30 and only available at their respective boutiques. The UFO comes in three colours, blue for Bucherer, champagne for The Hour Glass and green for Yoshida. Look at it, and you’re treated with beautiful finishing and detailed mechanics, touch it, and it plays with you, gently rocking to let you know it’s alive, and winding those six barrels proves a treat for the ears.Īfter two years of R&D and developed in a joint venture with Maison L’Épée in Delémon, the UFO is a refreshingly practical and resilient take on mechanical sculpture. It’s less an art object and more a kinetic sculpture that pleases all the senses. So, it’s refreshing to see that with the UFO, you’re encouraged to interact with it. The main competition for the UFO would have to be the Atmos by JLC, and to be honest, that clock, with its atmospheric winding system, is so fragile you can’t even touch it. The lazy beat of the balance is great to watch and brings the whole thing to life. The three dials are radially positioned, and can each be set individually to show you different timezones, behind them, the going train and the over size balance wheel occupy the centre of the structure. What a way to start checking off that resolution list! You’ve woken up on New Year’s Day, hungover from your night on the town, and you are spending the morning winding your UFO for the year. There’s no daily winding required here, folks. This is possible thanks to the six monstrous barrels, stacked in sets of two, that constitute the lower half of the movement. Let’s rattle off some specs.Īll of this alone is impressive enough, but there’s one more thing that is so ridiculous I had to do a double take. The Caliber UN-902ĭear lord, what a monster this movement is. All things I’ve learnt to love about Ulysse Nardin in general. ![]() It’s playful, precise, and screams, “don’t take me too seriously”. This exacting standard has allowed Ulysse Nardin to ensure each UFO stands up straight every time. Every piece weighs the same, 7.2 kg, and considering almost the entire structure is blown glass, this is an impressive feat. Like a ship in rough seas, it rocks back and forth until righting itself (a bit like a cat’s toy!).Ī lot of work has been done to make sure the balance is spot on. Just a rounded base that supports the movement while giving the UFO a playful look. There’s no “feet” to speak of underneath. You get a real sense of craftsmanship here. The case has an incredible organic feel with slight undulations over the entire surface. Nothing much has changed, I see! Is that thing an egg?Īt 263 mm tall, the UFO stands on an anodised aluminium base (one colour for each retailer) and is encased in a beautiful glass bubble blown entirely by hand. These devices were so advanced that they could cost up to one third of the price of the entire ship. These devices were mounted in gyro-stabilised boxes to keep them steady on the high seas. In 1846, Ulysse Nardin began creating precision Marine Chronometers, developed to aid in navigational calculations using the stars. The new UFO (unidentified floating object) is Ulysse Nardin’s final hurrah for their marine chronometer of the future.īelieve it or not, Ulysse Nardin is going back to their roots with the UFO. ![]() ![]() In its last production run, the infamous table clock has been revived in three different colour ways for Yoshida watch, Bucherer and The Hour Glass. Introducing the final edition of the Ulysse Nardin UFO. I’ve got just the thing…įrom the gloriously eccentric brains that brought us the Freak, silicone, and shark-themed advertising, Ulysse Nardin has created what I can only describe as part clock, part sculpture and part alien experiment. How about something special, something more inline with your horological passions. You could put a bunch of flowers on there perhaps, maybe a picture of your family, Or that elephant statue your mother-in-law got you from Thailand. If you’re working from home right now and looking out over your barren desk, take a moment to stop and think about what your options are for sprucing the place up. I/trending 3269 Ulysse Nardin UFO Final Edition: The unidentified floating object of my desire… Mitchell Barber ![]()
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