Ulysse Nardin

... from a post on a site

Have never seen a photo of the watch in the metal

what do you guys think of it vs the marketing photos ??

Gordon 

See the details of the dial the white horse is not engrave and the black one is already engrave.






Finished dial before casing in the Classico gold case








Enjoy it

Just to satisfy your demand before I publish the full Basel report:

... look in the metal ??

Cheers,

Gordon

... that there are different bezels (regular and diamond) and leather strap vs bracelet ??

Still 88 pieces only ??

Thanks,

Gordon

the press release talks of 88 pieces, "also available" with diamond-studded bezel. I assume the bezel can be exchanged between plain and diamonds, depending on the orders, but overall, there will only be 88 of the horses (well, 176 in fact, since there are always two of them per dial!).

Marcus

Very different from serpent and dragon. These two were always single individua on the dials, and impressed by the richness of details and colours in themselves. The horses are a pair, so the main effect lies in the contrasting colours and the impression of strength, muscles and movement, placed in front of a deliberately dramatic sky.

You remember that we suspected the horses dial would try to be intercultural somehow, combining hte Asian/Chinese zodiacal symbolism with the affection of the West for horses. We were wrong, but not entirely. Apparently, the artists did not have Europe in mind, but the Arabian world, where horses are also valued highly. However, from its cultural roots, the perception of horses is not very different between Europe and the Arabian world, especially when compared to the difference between European/Western and Asian/Chinese symbolis.

Marcus

Now you have convinced me to get the Horse !!

The Serpent and Dragon had 88 pieces each.  Hence, how can Horse be 176 then ??  Did UN confirm 188, or 88 in total but in different bezels and straps ??

Thanks,

Gordon 

... hear the answer that I was hoping for !!

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... the gold outline for each horse makes the dial looks kind of feminine

InshaAllah ...
Saw it in Basel2014 but couldn't picked it up as my AD should carry it for VAT procedures ....

If GOD willing I'm getting my # 2/88 tomorrow. On realty its a PIECE OF ART.

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Its absolutely UN with the PP enamel beauties.

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So I really hope you will have this treasure in your hands today, and it would be great if you share with us your impressions and pictures! Will you answer a personal question?

What made you decide to aquire this watch? We argued whether the execution of the horses on the dial is more "old world" instyle, meaning it was designed with the Oriental and possibly European tradition in mind, rather than the Asian zodiac symbolism. So were you especially intrigued by the horses as such? Or by how they were depicted, in colour and pose? If you consider these questions too personal, then please do not feel pressed to reply, I am just curious, since especially these enamel dial watches have a rather strong cultural and historical context in their imagery.

Best regards,
Marcus

I will check with my AD today to see what I might get the horse

Wish me luck !!