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New Ulysse Nardin Diver Chronometer Watches For 2018
In honor of the Monaco Yacht Show, Ulysse Nardin has unveiled a new selection of dive watches. In four variations, this is a redesign of the existing Ulysse Nardin Diver Chronometer watches that still new CEO (since 2017) Patrick Pruniaux, we are told, was very closely involved with. While it may still be early to infer from these models the impact he will have on the brand’s direction, we shall take a quick look at the new-for-2018 Ulysse Nardin Diver Chronometer watches and how they are different.The Ulysse Nardin Diver Chronometer watches are available in four models, two being standard production and two being limited editions. The dials feature the power reserve indicator under 12 o’clock and small seconds subdial nestling a round date window at 6 o’clock, just as the previous Diver Chronometer watches had. But it seems like, while remaining familiar, almost every element has been tweaked and redesigned. From the hands, to the indices, to the bezel, to the case,
Vianney Halter: Steampunk Watch From Another Era
Steampunk is a relatively new term which essentially refers to turn of the century (19th-2oth century) futuristic. The embodiment of this style are the works of Jules Verne. The term really has to do with steam-powered machines , watch-gear driven mechanica, and early version of chemistry. When scientists like those portrayed in Frankenstein harnessed new technologies with the natural powers of the Earth in order to achieve wonderful scientific results. The supposed creators of such devices and machines educated and sophisticated gentleman, who while a bit mad perhaps, never forgot the necessity of beauty and art in their creations.Most steampunk design flows from old watch and railroad car design. At the time owning a watch or traveling was a privilege and a professional pursuit. You expected luxury while enjoying the fruits of “modern” technology. This is now the heart and soul of what the steampunk design movement strives to be.