A Blast of Diamonds: Ulysse Nardin Introduces an Exclusive Blast Edition That Sparkles

At the Geneva Watch Days event in late August, Ulysse Nardin unveiled a new collection called Blast A week later, Ulysse Nardin introduced another Blast reference, positioned as a high-end jewelry timepiece, whose openworked, automatic tourbillon movement, as well as its case, are embellished with geometrically-cut diamonds in a motif reminiscent of a mosaic Each watch is adorned with a total of 211 hand-faceted diamonds across the case, crown, bezel, indexes, and hands; 85 of those diamonds are uniquely cut, giving the timepiece a total weight of 13 carats.

Like the Executive Skeleton Tourbillon and the other Blast models that preceded it, the new Sparkling Blast reference is powered by the skeletonized Caliber UN-172 The Ulysse Nardin Sparkling Blast retails for CHF 410,000 on either a white-colored rubber strap or a deep blue-and-white-colored leather strap, with a self-deploying buckle adorned with 1.22k of diamonds The array of diamonds set on each timepiece comply with the World Diamond Council System of Warranties to ensure that no "Conflict diamonds" enter the supply chain.

Manufacture:Ulysse Nardin Model:Sparkling Blast Reference Number:1720-400BLE-3A/00Movement:Caliber UN-172, automatic tourbillon movementFunctions:Hour, minute, silicon mainspring, escapement wheel, platinum micro-rotor at 12 o'clock, 25 jewels, 18,000-vph, 72-hour power-reserve Case:White gold, polished and sandblasted, 211 diamondsBracelet & Clasp:White rubber strap, dark blue alligator leather strap Dimensions:Diameter = 45 mm Price:CHF 410,000. . Source