Ulysse Nardin Marine Tourbillon & Torpilleur Review

amanico · 2021-06-03T15:55:41Z

Explore the Ulysse Nardin Marine Tourbillon and Marine Torpilleur. Discover collector opinions on design, complications, pricing, and water resistance.

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Nicolas (amanico) highlights the Ulysse Nardin Marine Tourbillon and Marine Torpilleur as commendable examples of the brand's recent offerings, contrasting them with other designs. He praises their aesthetic appeal and, in the case of the Tourbillon, its competitive pricing for a grand feu enamel dial and tourbillon complication. This post invites the community to discuss these specific models and their place within Ulysse Nardin's contemporary collection.

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Many of us complained about the design of Ulysse Nardin Watches for these last years. And I have to include myself as I am not a big fan of these " Big X " watches.

There are some nice exceptions to this observation, though. Such as the Marine Tourbillon. Here, Ulysse Nardin released an attractive watch, and a bit aggressive in price.

For 26 K euros you have an enamel grand feu dial with a tourbillon! How many other serious brands could offer that?

And, if my memory serves me well, a silicon escapement.

It was not so long ago, in 2017.

The Marine Torpilleur is another one I like a lot, too.

This one came in 2018.

This is the Ulysse Nardin I like. And yes, I am keeping the faith in this brand!

Best,

Nicolas

Key Points from the Discussion

The Marine Tourbillon's open tourbillon design is criticized for lacking visual 'wow' factor, with its mostly silver components failing to provide sufficient dimension and attention-grabbing appeal.
The Marine Tourbillon has seen a significant price increase, from approximately 28k USD to 33.8k USD, raising questions about its value proposition.
A question is raised regarding the Marine Torpilleur's water resistance, noting a discrepancy of 50m WR compared to the Marine Tourbillon's 100m, which seems low for a 'Marine' designated watch.
The choice of Roman numerals on the Marine Torpilleur is a point of discussion, with some preferring Arabic numerals or smaller Roman numerals for better dial aesthetics.
The author acknowledges a general preference for Arabic numbers but defends the Roman numerals on the Marine Torpilleur as integral to the DNA of marine deck chronometers.
The Marine Tourbillon and Marine Torpilleur are considered by some to be their favorite Ulysse Nardin timepieces, indicating a strong positive reception for these specific designs.

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Ronald Held

Jun 3, 2021

A shame to cut a hole in a Granfd Feu dial...

Why not view the tourbillion from the rear?

amanico

Jun 4, 2021

That would work, too. But here it is far from being a disaster, in my opinion.

Ronald Held

Jun 4, 2021

No disaster,but it would..

Not be that hard to implement.

darmatgre-1

Jun 3, 2021

I like both of these quite a bit....

In fact, probably my two favorite UN timepieces. Darren

amanico

Jun 4, 2021

Even if we include the Freak, the Perpetual Calendar, the Sonata and the Astronomical watches???

Chronometer (aka yacomino)

Jun 3, 2021

Both great example of what UN should be !

The only thing I would change on the tourbillon Is I always thought it looked a bit boring with all the components being mostly silver looking which does not bring much dimension when looking at it from the front! An open tourbillon should feel like “wow” when looking at the dial opening and this one never quite grabs the attention like it should. Anyone else finding this?

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