Ulysse Nardin introduces the Diver Chronograph 44mm Limited Edition “Great White”

Ulysse Nardin has been really busy in its 175th-anniversary year in phrases of new releases, and that craze carries on with the latest start of the Diver Chronograph 44mm Confined Edition “Great White,” a artistic take on a divers’ chronograph, executed in titanium and showcasing an uncommon white-and-grey colorway. The watch celebrates the Swiss brand’s newest “ambassador,” a 12-feet male Fantastic White Shark named Ulysses, who is at the moment remaining analyzed by one particular of UN’s extended-term ocean study associates, OCEARCH, whose investigation staff is specifically devoted to researching sharks.

As famous over, the “Great White” follows an eclectic assortment of timepieces released by Ulysse Nardin this 12 months, like the enlargement of the Marine Torpilleur assortment this earlier August and the introduction of the Freak X Marquetry and Freak X Razzle Dazzle ahead of that. It signifies a more growth of the maritime-rooted manufacturer’s Diver family, which has yielded an additional shark-inspired structure this 12 months in the Diver Lemon Shark, which celebrated Planet Ocean Working day, and the unconventional (and GPHG-nominated) Diver X Skeleton.

The watch’s 44-mm case is 16.1 mm thick, drinking water-resistant to 300 meters, and strong but gentle on the wrist many thanks to its titanium development. Sandblasting and satin ending is applied all over the scenario, with white rubber accents uncovered in the screw-down chronograph pushers and concave bezel insert, harmonizing with a white rubber strap marked with a Tremendous-LumiNova silhouette of great white shark.

The watch’s domed sapphire crystal reveals a sandblasted grey dial whose colorway and texture sets it aside from preceding Ulysse Nardin dive watches. Also distinguishing the design are the white and blue accents on the chronograph subdials at the 3, 6, and 9 o’clock positions. Wide, lume-crammed hands are applied on these registers in addition to the bigger ones for the central hrs and minutes, all matching the shapes of the thick, utilized hour markers alongside the edge of the dial. Total, the target seems to be sporty attraction and legibility, alongside with every day usefulness as indicated by the 6 o’clock date window.

Inside of the “Great White” is the Ulysse Nardin Caliber UN-150, an automated motion with a 48-hour electric power reserve that beats at a frequency of 28,800 vph. The movement notably characteristics an escapement wheel, anchor, and stability spring that are all executed in silicon, which the brand refers to by its French identify of silicium.

The Ulysse Nardin Diver Chronograph 44mm Limited Edition “Great White” will be available for pre-purchase this month, restricted to 300 pieces and priced at $13,300.