Ulysse Nardin Diver Starry Night & Marine Torpilleur Moonphase Aventurine

Ulysse Nardin, independent Manufacture of Haute Horlogerie renowned for its innovative timepieces and its expertise in artistic crafts and exceptional dials, reinvents with aventurine the dials of the Diver Starry Night dazzling diving watch and the Marine Torpilleur Moonphase Aventurine, which is inspired by Ulysse Nardin’s marine chronometers, the most highly-prized and reliable navigation instruments ever designed.

Aventurine – Legend surrounding the aventurine recounts that in the eighteenth century, on the island of Murano in Venice, home to the famous glass-makers, a craftsman inadvertently let some copper filings fall into a pot of molten glass, so creating aventurine glass, or “avventurina” in Italian, meaning “by accident”. Working with this fragile material requires considerable expertise from the artisans. Fine plates are first cut from blocks of aventurine. Only pieces that are completely uniform, free from bubbles and evenly speckled with copper glitter are used for creating the dial.

Marine Torpilleur Moonphase Aventurine - Heritage & precision

Over the 19th and 20th centuries, Ulysse Nardin earned an exceptional reputation as a master of deck chronometers for naval forces around the world. The accuracy of these instruments was crucial for calculating longitude to determine a ship’s position at sea. The Maison won awards for its excellence at the time and supplied its inventions to over 50 navies, geodesy institutes and astronomical observatories. This nautical background led Ulysse Nardin to create the emblematic Marine Chronometer, an expression of its technical prowess. In 2017, a new generation of chronometers was born with the Marine Torpilleur, a timepiece that adopts the technical and aesthetic codes of the Marine Chronometer, including the fluted bezel, Roman numeral hour markers, double counter, and rhodium-plated hands.

The new Marine Torpilleur Moonphase Aventurine, an exclusive limited edition of 300 pieces, reveals a sparkling blue aventurine dial reminiscent of a night sky, set in a 42 mm stainless steel case. Powered by the UN-119 Manufacture calibre, fully designed and assembled by the integrated Ulysse Nardin Manufacture, this movement is equipped with a silicon balance spring as well as a DIAMonSIL escapement wheel and anchor. This patented treatment, which combines silicon with synthetic diamonds to make the movement abrasion and shock-resistant, was introduced for the first time on the Freak in 2007. Finally, the double counter displays the power reserve at 12 o’clock and small seconds at 6 o’clock, as well as a moon phase disc, which adds elegance when it appears in the starry night. Water-resistant to 50 metres, this timepiece is presented on a blue alligator strap with folding clasp.

Diver Starry Night - Diving into the Nebula

Inspired by the colours of the Milky Way, the new Diver Starry Night unveils a dial as captivating as it is glittering. To create it, Ulysse Nardin’s artisans superimposed two plates, one in iridescent mother-of-pearl and the other in blue aventurine glass.

The sparkle of the Diver Starry Night continues with the diamonds set around its bezel (0.8 carats) and 11 of its hour markers (0.12 carats). Its mechanical heart, the calibre UN-816 features an anchor and escapement wheel in silicon. This polished and satin-finished steel diver’s watch, water-resistant to 300 metres, has a diameter of 39 mm making it suitable for all wrist sizes. Presented on a strap in dark blue textured rubber or white alligator, it also offers excellent readability even in the dark, with its hands and 12 o’clock hour marker coated with white SuperLuminova®.

Ulysse Nardin Marine Torpilleur Moonphase Aventurine ref. 1193-310LE-3A-AVE/1A

Technical specifications

Ulysse Nardin Marine Torpilleur Moonphase Aventurine

Reference: 1193-310LE-3A-AVE/1A

Limited edition of 300 pieces

Case

Material: Polished and satin-finished stainless steel
Diameter: 42 mm
Fluted bezel
Open sapphire case-back in stainless steel
Water-resistant to 50 m

Dial and hands

Dial in blue aventurine
Double counter with power reserve indicator at 12 o’clock, small seconds and moon phase disc at 6 o’clock
The moon is transferred onto the counter, which adds elegance when it shows itself against the starry sky
Rhodium-plated hands

Movement

UN-119 Manufacture calibre
Automatic movement
Silicon balance spring
DIAMonSIL escapement wheel and anchor
Number of parts: 222
Number of jewels: 45
Frequency: 28'800 vph (4 Hz)
Power reserve of 60 hours

Functions/Indications

Hours, minutes, small seconds, moon phase, power reserve indicator

Strap and buckle

Blue alligator leather strap
Compatible with R-STRAP/ rubber strap/ metal strap
Stainless steel folding buckle

MSRP

CHF 12’900
EUR 13’800 (incl. 21% VAT)
USD 13’600 (excl. tax)

Ulysse Nardin Diver Starry Night ref. 8163-182B1-3A/3A

Ulysse Nardin Diver Starry Night ref. 8163-182B1-3A/1A

Technical specifications

Ulysse Nardin Diver Starry Night

Reference: 8163-182B1-3A/3A (rubber strap)

Reference: 8163-182B1-3A/1A (alligator strap)