Aventura Mall Welcomes Luxury Swiss Watch Manufacturer Ulysse Nardin

Ulysse Nardin, a leader in timepiece invention and innovation, has announced the opening of a second mono-brand boutique in the United States at the Aventura Mall. The 775 square-foot boutique will house a collection of over 100 of their finest timepieces and will include three models from the Limited Edition Boutique Exclusive line. The exclusive […]

By Seth Semilof

The World’s Most Expensive Mobile Phone: The Ulysse Nardin Chairman

In collaboration with Scientific Cellular Innovations, Ltd. (SCI) the Ulysse Nardin Chairman is the world’s first and finest luxury hybrid smart phone. The basic model costs about $14,000 but the premiere, deluxe Chairman — featuring more than 3,000 hand-cut 17-karat diamonds adorning the faceplates is $130,000. It was recently named the “Most Expensive Mobile Phone […]

5 Questions With Nelson Lucero Of Ulysse Nardin

1.  Tell us some of the most exciting developments at UN today? Certainly the introduction of Caliber 118 marks the beginning of a new era for the company. 2.  What watch do you wear daily?  Maxi Marine Diver. 3.  If money was not a concern, which Ulysse Nardin would you recommend to a customer? Freak Diavolo […]

A look at the Top Multiple Time Zone Watches

They’re the traveler’s best friend–world time watches and their near-cousins, two time zone watches. They are designed to help jet-setters keep track of local time and the time in one or more other time zones. Their invention and development follows the evolution of travel itself, as a multiple time zone watch depends on the existence […]

Inside look at the first ever Ulysse Nardin boutique in the United States

It was a momentous occasion at Boca Raton’s Town Center mall on December 16, as a special ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the official unveiling of Bobby Yampolsky’s latest venture in the world of fine timepieces—the first ever Ulysse Nardin boutique in the United States. It’s In His Blood Bobby is no stranger to glitz and glamour; […]

David Orgell & Ulysse Nardin To Host “Moonstruck in Beverly Hills” Event

David Orgell & Ulysse Nardin on Rodeo Drive will host the special event “Moonstruck in Beverly Hills”  this Wednesday, December 7, 2011 from 8:00pm-10:00pm. Ulysse Nardin will unveil “THE MOONSTRUCK” in both Platinum & Rose Gold, Limited Editions. Guests will have the opportunity to meet the representative from the factory and enjoy champagne, cocktails, and hors […]

Haute Event: 24th Annual Showboats International Rendezvous With Ulysse Nardin

The 24th Annual Showboats International Rendezvous raised more than $1 million for Boys and Girls Clubs of Broward County. The formal gala, which was held at Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach and hosted by Donald and Melania Trump, was the highlight of the four-day fundraiser. Luxury Swiss watchmaker Ulysse Nardin accelerated the fundraising efforts by contributing […]

Ulysse Nardin Unveils Million Dollar Royal Tourbillon Watch

Ulysse Nardin unveiled a $1.1 million Royal Tourbillon watch at the recently concluded 24th Annual Showboats International Rendezvous. Placed in a platinum body with 568 baguette cut diamonds and 234 baguette cut royal blue sapphires, the timepieces is a masterful homage to haute horology. In addition to mastering horology, Ulysse Nardin has stepped up their […]

Haute Time: Unique Fountain Pen Created by Ulysse Nardin and Visconti

Watchmaker Ulysse Nardin has teamed up with writing instrument specialist Visconti to create a classic communication tool that reflects the finest traditions of passion and craftsmanship with their specially created fountain pen. Ulysse Nardin has been creating exclusive timepieces for more than 165 years. The manufacturer from Le Locle has recently teamed up with writing […]

An Inside Look at the Hautest Tourbillon Watches on the Market

Go into any boutique that sells luxury watches and you’ll be confronted with a scale of prices that rise sharply as watches become more complicated.  At the pinnacle is the complication known as the tourbillon (French for “whirlwind.”)  If you’ve never seen one before, one look and you’ll remember it forever; it’s a rotating spiderweb […]

SPEAK OF THE DEVIL: THE ULYSSE NARDIN FREAK DIAVOLO

It’s often said that painting was never the same after Picasso; the same could be said of the art of watchmaking, and the watch known as the Ulysse Nardin Freak.  The Freak was launched in its first version at the start of the new century, and it was one of the very few watches of […]

Wrist Fortune: Ulysse Nardin Royal Blue Tourbillon Watch

You really don’t encounter timepieces such as this very often. It is a watch that in one fell swoop can entirely epitomize the luxury watch industry. Holding nothing back, this timepiece unapologetically exhibits the absolute maximum level of high-end lifestyle poise and exclusivity a timepiece can contain before verging on the outer realms of good […]

Haute Timepieces: Ulysse Nardin Caprice Tiger Watch

For thousands of years beautiful jewelry has been enhanced with, or modeled after, animals. A feline fetish exists in the watch world, especially when it comes to haute joaillerie. Cats, big and small, timid and wild, have found a place on luxury timepieces. Frequently featured on women’s pieces, cats are often considered to compliment femininity. […]

Haute Timepieces: Ulysse Nardin El Toro Watch

No one said that luxury watches had to be conservative in their design, yet there is a fine line between something that is avant-garde versus a piece that comes off as trying too hard. Often luxury timepieces that try too hard to break the mold, also break their appeal. It is just quite difficult to […]