Ulysse Nardin Diver Net OPS & Diver X Skeleton OPS

Ulysse Nardin’s two-watch capsule combines the thrill of adventure, the quest for innovation and the commitment to sustainability.

In the fine watchmaking field, the independent and integrated Manufacture Ulysse Nardin is a visionary with a drive for innovation that has fuelled numerous breakthroughs. This legacy began at sea in the 19th century, when the brand’s legendary marine chronometers were the most prized and cutting-edge navigational tools of their day. Today, the marine world remains front-of-mind of the brand, as the fate of our oceans hangs in the balance.

Introduced in 2020 as a concept watch, the Diver NET diving watch was swiftly brought to market, thus attesting Ulysse Nardin’s innovative spirit while embodying a fundamental mission dear to the Maison: sustainability. Collaborating with high-tech start-ups and environmental advocates, the brand has invested its expertise into finding new innovative materials and technologies to raise awareness about environmental responsibility.

Continuing on this journey, this year, Ulysse Nardin introduces two ultra-dynamic creations with a trendy and sporty-chic style: the Diver Net OPS and the Diver X Skeleton OPS, as in “operations.” Following the launch of two Freak Ops in 2023, these new edgy models enrich the brand’s “Ops” capsule collection and celebrate its indomitable in-house watchmaking, while adding an adventurous twist to the Diver lineage.

Diver Net OPS

The Diver Net OPS is a high-performance timepiece that stands as the most sustainable sports watch with a manufacture movement on the market. With water resistance down to 300 metres, it’s powered by the automatic manufacture calibre UN-118, featuring a 60-hour power reserve and a balance spring in silicon, a cutting-edge material first introduced by Ulysse Nardin in 2001. In addition, the escapement is coated in DiamonSil, a patented ultra-high tech form of diamond-coated silicon that delivers exceptional precision and durability.

The original case is made from a 95% recycled stainless steel and its construction features a combination of breakthrough materials that Ulysse Nardin has been pioneering. The side parts and the case-back are composed of Nylo® (60%) and Carbonium® (40%). Nylo is a polyamide formed from upcycled fishing nets, while Carbonium® is a cutting-edge material with exceptional strength-to-lightness properties that is produced using the same carbon fibres found in state-of-the-art aircraft wings and fuselages. In fact, Carbonium® is made using offcuts from the aircraft manufacturing process, reducing its environmental impact by 40% compared to other carbon composites. In addition, this unique material provides a marbling effect to the unidirectional rotating bezel.

The dial, featuring a power reserve indicator at 12 o’clock and small seconds display at 6 o’clock, is in sandblasted khaki green, embossed with a large satin finished X. Against this background, Super-Luminova® markings in beige give a green glow in low light. The adventurous style is complemented further by a fabric strap also in khaki green, itself partly made from upcycled fishing nets, or a khaki green rubber strap with a black ceramic “Ulysse Nardin” element at 6 o’clock.

Diver X Skeleton OPS

The audacious Diver X Skeleton OPS is an avant-garde reimagining of a dive watch as a piece of haute horlogerie. Water resistant to 200 metres, the 44 mm Diver X Skeleton OPS features the brand’s exceptional skeletonised automatic movement UN-372, showcasing an oversized oscillator and an escapement in silicon.

Carbonium® is once again the star of the show: not just in the concave unidirectional rotating bezel, but also on the barrel cover at 12 o’clock, extending the mottled aesthetic into the heart of the watch. The ultra-modern design is confirmed by the huge skeleton X structure that dominates the dial, and the sleek case construction in high-tech, lightweight titanium, given a black DLC coating. Once again, both the audacious visual style and sustainable approach are rounded out in a khaki green fabric strap, partly made from upcycled fishing nets.

Technical specifications

Ulysse Nardin Diver Net OPS

Reference: 1183-170-8A/0A (fabric strap)

Reference: 1183-170-8A/3A (rubber strap)

Case

• Material: 95% recycled stainless steel middle case and movement holder
• Nylo® X Carbonium® side parts and case back: 60% upcycled fishing nets & 40% upcycled carbon fibres
• Carbonium® concave rotating bezel: 100% upcycled carbon fibres
• Diameter: 44 mm
• Thickness: 14.81 mm
• Domed sapphire glass
• Open sapphire case back
• Water-resistant to 300 meters

Dial and hands

• Khaki green sandblasted dial with embossed and satin finished “X”
• Power reserve indicator at 12 o’clock, date and small seconds at 6 o’clock
• Rhodium-finished indexes & hands with beige Super-Luminova®

Movement

• Automatic Manufacture movement UN-118
• Balance spring in silicon
• Escapement wheel & anchor in DiamonSil
• Number of components: 260
• Number of jewels: 50
• Frequency: 28’800 vph (4 Hz)

Functions/Indications

• Hours, minutes, small seconds, date, power reserve indicator

Strap and buckle

• Khaki green fabric strap partly made from upcycled fishing nets
• Khaki green rubber strap with black ceramic “Ulysse Nardin” element at 6 o’clock

MSRP

• CHF 12’600 (8.1% VAT included)
• EUR 13’289 (20% VAT included)
• GBP 11’700 (20% VAT included)
• USD 13’300 (tax excluded)

Technical specifications

Ulysse Nardin Diver X Skeleton OPS

Reference: 3723-170-2C/0A (fabric strap)

Reference: 3723-170-2C/3A (rubber strap)

Case

• Material: Sandblasted & satin finished black DLC titanium finished case
• Concave Carbonium® unidirectional rotating bezel with a domed sapphire glass
• Black DLC titanium open sapphire case back
• Diameter 44 mm, height 15.7 mm
• Water-resistant to 200 meters

Dial and hands

• Polished & satin finished “X” shaped black PVD dial
• Barrel cover in Carbonium® at 12 o’clock
• Black indexes and hands with beige Super-Luminova®

Movement

• Automatic skeleton Manufacture movement UN-372
• Oversized oscillator, escapement wheel, anchor and balance spring in silicon
• Number of components: 171
• Number of jewels: 23
• Frequency: 21’600 vph (3 Hz)

Functions/Indications

• Hours, minutes, seconds

Strap and buckle

• Khaki green fabric strap with scratch closing partly made from upcycled fishing nets
• Khaki green rubber strap with “Ulysse Nardin” black ceramic element at 6 o’clock
• Black ceramic and black PVD titanium deployant buckle
• Compatible with R-STRAP

MSRP

• CHF 26’100 (8.1% VAT included)
• EUR 27’570 (20% VAT included)
• GBP 24’230 (20% VAT included)
• USD 27’500 (tax excluded)

For more information, please visit ulysse-nardin.com