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I am not a fan of luxury cell phones. Watchmakers seem to think that there is money to be made by combining watch technology and appeal with cell phones. Tag Heuer did it and now Ulysse Nardin will unveil the Chairman Phone at the BaselWorld 2009.The problem with luxury wrapped electronics is that it ages very quickly. A mechanical watch is never getting outdated. A mobile phone is obsolete latest in 18 months.In any case the Ulysse Nardin Chairman looks dramatic and it features kinetic power along other elements of luxury watches. Details are still very limited as Ulysse Nardin is keeping it under wraps until BaselWorld 2009 next week.More details on the Chairman site. Update: The Chairman got fully released.The BaselWorld 2009 will take place in Basel from March 26 to April 2nd. The watch show will spawn over six exhibition halls with a total surface area of 160,000m2.

The Swiss timepiece maker Ulysse Nardin takes the wraps off its new Black Sea watch, created for those who love to explore the sea bed. The new Ulysse Nardin watch is delivered with a 45.8 mm case. It is crafted from stainless steel treated by vulcanization process with a matte-black rubber coating.The case is outlined by a unidirectional rotating bezel with a diving scale. The bezel is embellished with a wave pattern. The same motif is featured on the dial and the strap.The model is 200-meter water-resistant. On its front side, the new Ulysse Nardin Black Sea watch is armed with a glare-proofed sapphire crystal. The open case-back, also fitted with a sapphire glass, offers a remarkable view of a self-winding caliber UN-26 movement. Adorned with 28 jewels, it provides a 42-hour power reserve.The movement breathes life into the functions, presented on a black dial. It tells the time through hour-markers as well as hour and minute hands.All the elements are treated with luminous compound. The power-reserve indicator is found at 12 o�clock. It is counterbalanced by the small seconds counter at 6 o�clock. Inside the lower counter is nestled an oversized date aperture.The new Ulysse Nardin diving watch is teamed with a black rubber strap, which includes ceramic components and is closed with a ceramic folding clasp.