Ulysse Nardin

Ulysse Nardin Marine Diver "Black Sea" Test report by Marcus Hanke Part 1 Wristwatches with black cases have been popular ever since they were launched. The first really well-known model was released by Orfina in the early 1970s, realizing a design by F.A...  

. . . thorough and objective review. One can tell that your admiration for the whole doesn't prejudice your typical attention to detail. One question: were there any frustrations experienced with setting time? Other variations of the subsidiary seconds ve... 

Thank you for your compliments, Art, and your question, of course: Indeed, it is a bit difficult to exactly set the correct time due to the oversized hour markers and missing minute markers as a consequence. For example: It is easy to accurately set the t... 

Thanks Marcus for your in-depth review of the UN Marine Diver Black Sea. It's interesting to see the differences between the original 2009 DLC version and the subtle changes on this newer rubber coated one. I was wondering if the vulcanized rubber made an... 

The rubber leaves no traces on the contacted surfaces. However, thinking of it, I never had any traces from the many rubber straps I had and have as well. However, they would not come into similarly sharp contact with hard surfaces as the edges of the wat... 

I'm glad UN is taking measures to more thoroughly review the hands when they arrive from the supplier. You've done them a great service in pointing out this issue, and they should be commended for responding with action. I think this variant of the Marine... 

... of a small quality issue on a Glashütte Original dial, many years ago. I think I do not have the original picture that caused the unrest, but the discussion initiated this article of mine: Click here I think that the question of the level of perfectio... 

should be re-printed on PuristSPro in the future as a 'technical' discussion lead posting. Perhaps with the brand name deleted as the topic is a generic discussion of PuristS' attitudes? Thanks you for the thought provocation. Regards, MTF

that most would like to believe (or make them out to be) but as you probably know, other treatments which are tougher and can take MOST hard knocks actually are TOO hard to be commercially viable - they cannot be refinished at all and new parts have to be... 

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