A New Shark in Town: Introducing the Ulysse Nardin Diver Chronograph 44mm Limited Edition “Great White”
Ulysse Nardin has been quite busy in its 175th-anniversary year in terms of new releases, and that trend continues with the recent launch of the Diver Chronograph 44mm Limited Edition ?Great White,? a creative take on a divers’ chronograph, executed in titanium and featuring an unusual white-and-gray colorway. The watch celebrates the Swiss brand?s latest “ambassador,” a 12-feet male Great White Shark named Ulysses, who is currently being studied by one of UN?s long-term ocean research partners, OCEARCH, whose research team is particularly devoted to studying sharks.
As noted above, the ?Great White? follows an eclectic assortment of timepieces released by Ulysse Nardin this year, including the expansion of the Marine Torpilleur collection this past August and the introduction of the Freak X Marquetry and Freak X Razzle Dazzle before that. It represents a further expansion of the maritime-rooted manufacturer’s Diver family, which has yielded another shark-inspired design this year in the Diver Lemon Shark, which celebrated World Ocean Day, and the unconventional (and GPHG-nominated) Diver X Skeleton.
The watch’s 44-mm case is 16.1 mm thick, water-resistant to 300 meters, and robust yet light on the wrist thanks to its titanium construction. Sandblasting and satin finishing is used throughout the case, with white rubber accents found in the screw-down chronograph pushers and concave bezel insert, harmonizing with a white rubber str...
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