Ulysse Nardin Skeleton Tourbillon Manufacture Caliber 170

Key Points from the Discussion

• The Skeleton Tourbillon Manufacture is a 'winner' for Ulysse Nardin, with nicely finished bridges and excellent workmanship, particularly appreciating the silicium tourbillon's material and colors, and its comfortable wearability.
• The live experience of the watch was underwhelming, with the 'skeleton' description being inaccurate as the movement is open-worked from scratch, not carved. The emptiness of the dial and the small tourbillon relative to the case size diminished its perceived preciousness.
• While not typically a skeleton watch enthusiast, the contributor appreciates specific design elements like the dominant bridges, the visible barrel winding, and the blued hands, but remains undecided on the watch's overall appeal.
• Despite loving the concept and press images, the watch felt underwhelming on the wrist due to the amount of empty space and lack of presence, with a preference for the rose gold version over others.
• The Ulysse Nardin Skeleton Tourbillon, while having a strong brand identity, is compared to the JLC Skeleton Tourbillon, with a preference for the JLC due to its more balanced 'space' and lighter skeletonization.
• This watch marks a significant milestone as Ulysse Nardin's first in-house tourbillon, excluding the Freak, distinguishing it from previous tourbillons made by external manufacturers like Claret.