Ulysse Nardin's "Trilogy of Time" Set
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One of the best Trilogy of watches
Ulysse Nardin's
"Trilogy of Time" Set,
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Twenty years ago, in 1983, Ulysse Nardin was a company that shared a fate very common in that time's Swiss watch industry, which was in the middle of what today is called the "quartz crisis": It had a long and rich tradition, but no future. Luckily, Ulysse Nardin was saved from becoming a chapter in the "gone, but not forgotten"-book of watchmaking, when Rolf Schnyder purchased the company. He knew that the only chance to save UN would be by claiming a place among the top manufacturers immediately and successfully. For this purpose, a radically new and hitherto unseen wristwatch was needed.
The rest is legendary: Together with Dr. Ludwig Oechslin, UN produced an astronomical wristwatch, the Astrolabium, which amazed the public when it was presented in 1985, only two years after Rolf Schnyder took over the helm. Three years later, the Planetarium followed, and in 1992 the Tellurium completed the "Trilogy of Time", which has achieved a nearly mythical status in the world of horology.
To celebrate the twentieth anniversary of his fateful purchase of Ulysse Nardin, Rolf Schnyder decided to reward himself with a special edition of an exclusive Trilogy set:
The cases of all three watches is made of platinum, but this is not the only thing making the new Trilogy set so special. The design of the watches has been reworked in order to offer a perfect match: The diameters of the two smaller ones, the Astrolabium and the Planetarium, has been increased to 41.5mm, so the difference to the larger Tellurium (43mm) has become less noticeable.
The new Astrolabium
Immediately apparent, however, is the new design of the dials: Matching tones of silver, grey and metallic black offer a breathtaking contrast with the platinum's shine.
Planetarium
The colour has been applied on the metal parts by galvanizing. Of course the central design element of the Tellurium still is the Earth globe, produced in cloisonné enamel technique.
Tellurium with cloisonné enamel Earth 'dial'
A very senseful change, compared with the standard Trilogy watches, is the anti-reflective coating, applied to both sides of the domed sapphire crystals. This makes it possible to enjoy the metallic shine of the 'dials' without any disturbing reflections.
The movements of all three watches, are delicately chased and skeletonized by the hands of masters.
Only 99 Trilogy sets are made, offered in an exclusive leather case with three integrated, battery-powered watch-winders. Thus the lucky owner will have a view on a very special model of the universe, whenever he opens the case. It shows the cosmos, presented as a vision of two very special men: Ludwig Oechslin and Rolf Schnyder. Happy anniversary, Mr. Schnyder!
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