Ulysse Nardin Marine Torpilleur Farfetch Release
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Ulysse Nardin Marine Torpilleur Farfetch Release

By amanico · May 15, 2018 · 27 replies
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Amanico introduces the Ulysse Nardin Marine Torpilleur, highlighting a new variant exclusively available online via Farfetch.com. His post details the differences between the 2017 models and this new online-exclusive version, sparking a community discussion on online retail strategies and the watch's design choices.

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 A first for Ulysse Nardin, a watch exclusively available on line, for Farfetch.com.  ;

The Marine Torpilleur was launched in 2017, with a white and a black dial, without date. 





The case back is solid, and engraved.





Here is the Farfetch.com version, with a blue dial, and... A date.... 

42 mm steel case, 50 meters water resistant, which is the case for the 2017 versions. 

The other notable difference, dial and date apart, is the see through case back. I didn't receive the picture of the case back, yet.





As you can see, it is available on Steel bracelet, rubber and alligator straps. 

The movement is the same, the Cal 118, with its silicon hairspring and 60 hours of power reserve. 

What do you think of the fact that it is available only on line, and of the watch, of course?

Best,

Nicolas

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Joepny
May 15, 2018
Do you mean Farfetch?

AM
amanico
May 15, 2018
Yes, I just edited the typo. Thanks! [nt]

M4
M4
May 15, 2018
I like the smaller size . . .

. . . 42mm and the removal of the date. As far as availability being exclusive to online, I have mixed emotions. It is a blow to dealers who have been with the brand and helped establish it over the past years. On the other hand, it is a clear developing trend in the industry and the manufacturers have to do what is best for business or risk extinction. On this second point, it becomes even more important to have desirable dealer-only models and not saddle them with slow moving stock. So, the pr

M4
M4
May 15, 2018
FWIW . . .

. . . I just spent a couple of minutes on the Farfetch website and it sucks. Sorry for the off-color terminology, but I was expecting a whiz-bang website, but it's not. It's kind of clumsy, to be truthful. UN (and the other watch manufacturers on Farfetch) need to raise hell with the site to get their product properly displayed and make navigation of the site much, much easier. Just my $.02. M4

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MichaelC
May 15, 2018
LOL. I always value your $.02, M4 [nt]

AM
amanico
May 15, 2018
+1, M4. Thanks for your input. [nt]

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