Developed by Ulysse Nardin watchmaking guru Dr. Ludwig Oechslin, with the input of brand partner Dieter Meier, former frontman of Yello and so-called “Godfather of Techno Music,” the Stranger continues a tradition of musical timekeepers that includes the Genghis Khan and Alexander the Great Westminster Tourbillon minute repeaters. The automatic movement that powers the watch, Ulysse Nardin’s in-house Caliber UN-690, uses silicon for its escapement and anchor (Ulysse Nardin is a pioneer in the use of silicon, which it calls by its French name, “silicium,” in watchmaking) and incorporates a novel system for setting the time, via a crown that is operated by a pusher rather than by pulling it out. Meier, who was a friend of the late Ulysse Nardin CEO Rolf Schnyder and became a shareholder in the company in 1983, was an inspiration for the timepiece.
The stranger’s movement, which took five years to develop and includes functions that emulate those of a classical music box, is visible through a sapphire crystal in the caseback. The integrated pusher in the crown is used to control several different functions, including winding the movement, advancing and retreating the date, and setting or correcting the time. The user simply turns the crown forward or backward to perform the various operations. The on/off pusher that activates and deactivates the chiming mechanism is located at 10 o’clock; the wearer uses this to “program” the watch to play its “Strangers in the Night” melody on the hour or not at all. The Ulysse Nardin Stranger will be a numbered, limited numbered edition of 99 pieces in rose gold; the price has not yet been set, but Ulysse Nardin says that it will likely be between $115,000 and $120,000. (Click on the photos to see larger images. More technical data can be found below.)
Technical characteristics:
Movement: Caliber UN-690, automatic; 64 jewels; 48-hour power reserve; silicon escapement, anchor and balance spring
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds; chimes played on the hour or on request; on/0ff selector for chiming function; functions activated by integrated pusher crown
Case and strap: 18k rose gold case, diameter = 45 mm; water-resistant to 30 meters; nonreflective sapphire crystal front and back; caseback with medallion; on leather strap with folding buckle
Dial and hands: Smalls seconds and date display at 6 o’clock; Roman numeral indices; music box mechanism on rotating disk with 10 blades
Limited edition of 99 numbered pieces
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