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Ulysse Nardin channels the allure of the pin-up girl

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November 2016


Seduction is the name of the game with the Limited Edition Hourstriker Pin-Up, the latest release by the Manufacture Ulysse Nardin.

Ulysse Nardin channels the allure of the pin-up girl

The new Limited Edition Hourstriker Pin-Up by the Swiss watchmaker has collector’s item written all over it. To begin with, the series has been released in a very limited number 28 rose gold and platinum timepieces, which immediately makes them rare.

But it’s also the complications this watch hides, as well as the excellent finishing that will make it a hot commodity on the collector’s circuit. Each watch features miniature painting on the dial and Jaquemarts to highlight the hourstriker function. The charming figure is meant to gaze seductively out at the viewer, enveloped by the extravagance of the peacock’s tail and wing.

Ulysse Nardin channels the allure of the pin-up girl

The meticulously detailed creations are the result of the brand’s in-house miniature painters. They apply extremely delicate brushes and each dial can take anywhere from 50 to 90 hours to complete.

The curves of the dancer on the dial are then revealed by the hourstriker function, when they sweep back to expose her beauty. This intricate complication automatically comes to life on the hour, the half-hour or whenever the push-button is activated manually.

Ulysse Nardin channels the allure of the pin-up girl

In addition, the self-winding movement has a power reserve of about 42 hours and is water resistant to 30 meters. Its sapphire crystal case back allows all the inner workings to be seen and admired.

Ulysse Nardin is one among the few manufacturers trying to lead the revival of the hourstriker mechanism, and one of fewer still to use Jaquemarts to set them off. That only adds to the exclusivity of this series, which means that the Limited Edition Hourstriker Pin-Up will be hard to come by.

Technical information

  • Reference 6106-130/E2-PINUP
  • Movement: Caliber UN-610
  • Power-Reserve: Approximately 42 hours
  • Winding: Self-winding
  • Functions: Hourstriker; Striking of hours and half hours Automatic chime activation system Jaquemarts
  • Case: 18ct rose gold or platinum
  • Diameter: 43 mm
  • Water-resistance: 30 m
  • Dial: Black with two hand painted Jaquemarts
  • Crystal: Anti-reflective sapphire crystal
  • Case back: Screwed case-back with sapphire crystal
  • Crown: Water-resistant
  • Band: Leather strap, with folding buckle