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For Baselworld 2010, Swiss watchmaker Ulysse Nardin unveils a visually captivating new variant of its popular Maxi Marine Diver watch. Polished titanium and rose gold redefine an emblematic Ulysse Nardin sports timepiece, which commands even greater presence on the wrist thanks to a larger case. The Ulysse Nardin Maxi Marine Diver Titanium watch measures 45mm in diameter, a dimension that is just over 2mm greater than other Maxi Marine Diver models. Contrasting with the reflective titanium surfaces is a black dial with a guilloche pattern that suggests undulating ocean waves; the small seconds and power reserve subdials are somewhat more bold than on previous models, and feature hands that have a slightly different shape. The pink gold unidirectional bezel–a feature essential for a true diving watch–displays the graduated scale in polished gold against a wave decorative motif. Also in pink gold is a small medallion on the left side of the case; secured with two screws, it displays the individual number of the watch.Animating the Ulysse Nardin Maxi Marine Diver Titanium watch is the self-winding UN-26 caliber. Featuring a rapidly adjustable date display, a stop seconds function, and a power reserve indicator, this movement has a power reserve of 42 hours. Each UN-26 caliber has earned a chronometer certificate after 15 days of comprehensive tests carried out by the Controle Officiel Suisse des Chronometres (COSC). A sapphire exhibition window in screw-secured caseback shows off the circular Cotes de Geneve patterns on the bridges, and a ruthenium-colored central rotor. The Ulysse Nardin Maxi Marine Diver Titanium watch is equipped with a screw-down winding crown, and a flat sapphire crystal with an anti-glare treatment. The timepiece is water resistant to 200 meters. A rubber strap that bears the same decorative wave motif as the dial is fitted, along with two decorative elements and a folding clasp in pink gold, or titanium.

Ulysse Nardin is one of those watch companies that only dance to the their own tune. After being one of the few companies responsible for the rebirth of the minute repeater watches – a complication that audibly chimes the hours, quarters, and often minutes – they continue to introduce beautifully aesthetic complicated watches that awe the audiences.Take for instance the new Ulysse Nardin Jaquemart Circus Minute Repeater, the embodiment of what a complicated watch should be. The watch unites the imaginative fascination of animated circus figures with the endearing charm of haute horlogerie’s “queen of complications”—the minute repeater. The Ulysse Nardin Circus Minute Repeater watch is manually wound and will chime (sound out) the hours, the quarter hours, the individual minutes with different type of notes.The hypnotizing dial of the Ulysse Nardin Watch is carved from a piece of black onyx, and is the center stage for the circus performers. Meticulously rendered in white or yellow gold, the performers to do their act every time the minute repeater slide pushed. The monkey represent the hour chimes by the monkey attempting to snatch the balls being juggled by the clown, the tamer whips his whip to indicate the quarter hour, and the tiger’s paw moves indicating the minutes. The bear also bows to the ballerina every time the mechanism is activated.The Ulysse Nardin Circus Minute Repeater wrist-watch comes with a stylish ultramarine alligator leather strap and only 30 timepieces were produced for an MSRP retail approximate price tag of $250,000.00.Watch-Inc.com Luxury Replica Watches