Ulysse Nardin Blast Tourbillon Blue & Gold

Reinterpreting the essence of Haute Horology with the codes of the 21st century: this is the challenge embraced by the Ulysse Nardin Blast Collection. Explosive and innovative, the Blast Tourbillon Blue & Gold marks the first ever fusion of fiery rose gold and blue that embodies the independent Manufacture’s DNA.

Reinventing Haute Horology. Charting a new course. Ulysse Nardin’s Blast collection takes on this challenge with conviction and determination. With its double X – for exploration – the new Blast Tourbillon Blue & Gold, with its sharp lines and resolute character, takes a decisive step towards watchmaking of the future.

The Blast Tourbillon is driven by a flying tourbillon skeletonized movement with silicium escapement in a modern case. Inspired by the lines of stealth aircraft, this avant-garde watch expresses its full power through the juxtaposition of colors and materials and the perfect integration of all its components. The engine in this new craft was designed and developed by the Manufacture’s master watchmakers in an iterative process, in parallel with the two-tone case that houses it, to ensure both perfect integration and exceptional comfort for the wearer.

Playing with transparency and authenticity, the UN-172 Manufacture calibre houses an automatic silicium flying tourbillon oscillating at a frequency of 2.5 Hz. It also offers a power reserve of three days while it’s nestled in a unique cage that is X-shaped. This allows light to penetrate the open worked watch, illuminating the extraordinary technical feat that this uncompromising time mechanism represents. The iconic codes that express the unique personality of the Blast collection are all present in this new timepiece: the rectangular frame, the signature «three lugs» that fit perfectly into the strap, the colored bezel, the verticality of the movement with the barrel, as well as the micro-rotor in platinum at 12 o’clock and the flying tourbillon at 6 o’clock.

Structured with alternating components in rose gold and blue PVD titanium, and featuring both polished and satin-finished surfaces, the powerful 45 mm case is water-resistant to 50 meters. This new model comes with a blue velvet rubber strap along with a rose gold and blue PVD titanium folding clasp.

The new Blast Tourbillon is a clear affirmation of Ulysse Nardin’s innovative prowess. As an independent brand that dares to take its elite watchmaking craftsmanship to unexplored paths, Ulysse Nardin inspires and forges the watchmaking of tomorrow.

Technical specifications

Ulysse Nardin Blast Tourbillon 

Reference: 1725-400-3A/3A

Case

• Material: Central case in sand-blasted blue PVD titanium
• Upper case in satin-finished and polished 5N rose gold
• Diameter: 45 mm
• Bezel: Blue PVD titanium
• Blue PVD titanium sapphire open case-back
• Water-resistant to 50 metres

Dial and hands

• Skeleton dial
• Rectangle and double X in blue
• Gold index and hands with SuperLuminova®

Movement

• Manufacture calibre UN-172
• Skeletonised automatic movement
• Platinum micro-rotor at 12 o’clock
• Balance spring, escapement wheel and pallet fork in silicium
• Number of parts: 137
• Number of jewels: 25
• Frequency: 2.5 Hz / oscillations 18,000 alt/h
• Power reserve of 72 hours

Functions/Indications

• Flying tourbillon, hours, minutes

Strap and buckle

• Blue rubber strap with velvet effect
• 5N rose gold and blue PVD titanium folding clasp

MSRP

• CHF 63’500
• GBP 57’790
• EUR 67’438 (tax 20%)
• USD 67’000 (excl. tax)

For more information, please visit ulysse-nardin.com