Ulysse Nardin Marine Torpilleur 42mm Stainless Steel Case And Bezel

Ref. 1183-310-7M/43

The Marine collection traces its roots to the precision deck chronometers Ulysse Nardin supplied to navies across the world in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries — instruments judged accurate enough to fix a ship's position by. The Torpilleur carries that heritage into a wrist watch built around COSC certification, and the UN-118 movement earns it: 50 jewels, 231 components, and a silicon-diamond escapement under the DIAMonSIL name that runs without lubricant in the conventional sense, reducing the drift that comes as oil ages. The dial is organised with the kind of deliberate hierarchy you associate with instrument design — power reserve at twelve, an oversized seconds sub-dial and date paired at six, Roman numerals in white against deep blue. The arrangement is readable at a glance rather than merely decorative. At 42mm on a 21mm lug the proportions are confident without being heavy, and the mix of satined surfaces on the case keeps the watch from reading too formal for everyday wear. The caseback is exhibition sapphire, so the movement is visible from the reverse — a reasonable reward given what is running inside it.

Reference

1183-310-7M/43

Brand

Ulysse Nardin

Case size

42mm

Lug width

21mm

Case material

Stainless steel

Case shape

Round

Dial

Blue

Crystal

Sapphire

Movement

Automatic

Calibre

UN-118

Functions

Date, Small seconds, Power reserve indicator

Water resistance

50m

Bracelet / strap

Stainless steel bracelet

Strap colour

Silver

Clasp

Deployant clasp

Lume

Luminous

Retailer

Goldsmiths