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Ulysse Nardin Introduces A New Dive Watch Made From Recycled Ocean Plastic
If you’ve watched David Attenborough’s excellent A Life On Our Planet, you’ve already seen the grim timetable - our planet is at a tipping point, and anyone who’s not yet committed to be part of the solution (however great or small) is part of the problem. Ulysse Nardin falls in the former camp with its latest release: a concept watch based on the Diver X with a case entirely made from plastics upcycled from abandoned fishing nets. It’s a veritable drop in the ocean where, by comparison, over ten million combined tons of plastic and fishing nets are dumped or lost annually, disrupting the balance of delicate ecosystems and endangering scores of sea life along the way. But it’s a step in the right direction and a hint at what could be in store for other Ulysse Nardin watches in the future. Luxury watches are, after all, quite sustainable by nature, as they are inherently designed for long-term utility and serviceability, so a project like this closes
Jaquet Droz Charming Bird Watch For 2018
The remarkable Jaquet Droz singing automaton bird watches are modern haute horology marvels that will be familiar to many watch lovers. Based on the work of the brand’s namesake Pierre Jaquet Droz who lived in the 1700s and is known for making animated mechanical figures, sometimes used in ornate clocks, this is the wristwatch-sized evolution of his ideas. The Jaquet Droz Charming Bird, as the line is called, is updated for 2018 with a couple new versions with enamel dials – providing a good excuse to take another quick look.For 2018, Jaquet Droz introduces two new versions of the Jaquet Droz Charming Bird watch in red gold and white gold 47mm-wide (unchanged) cases, each with an “ivory” grand feu enamel dial – ivory referring to the dial color rather than the material, since it is clearly enamel. Enamel dials are lovely, and different color/material options are welcome, but frankly, they are probably the least interesting and exciting parts of a watch tha