Ulysse Nardin Diver 42mm Stainless Steel Case And Bezel

Ref. 8163-175/93

Ulysse Nardin built its reputation on marine chronometers — timekeepers that navigators trusted at sea — and the Diver collection carries that lineage forward into something worn on the wrist rather than bolted to a ship's chart table. This reference fits that tradition honestly: a concave unidirectional bezel, a sandblasted blue dial that stays legible rather than decorative, and an anchor engraved into the solid caseback as a quiet acknowledgement of where the brand comes from. The UN-816 beneath that caseback is built on a Sellita SW300 architecture, but Ulysse Nardin has replaced the escapement components — anchor and escape wheel both — with silicon parts. Silicon runs without lubrication, resists magnetism, and does not wear the same way metal does; over years of ownership that matters more than any headline specification. At 42mm on a fabric strap the watch sits lightly, and the blue textile keeps the whole thing from feeling heavy-handed for daily use.

Reference

8163-175/93

Brand

Ulysse Nardin

Case size

42mm

Case material

Stainless steel

Case shape

Round

Dial

Blue

Crystal

Sapphire

Movement

Automatic

Calibre

UN-816

Functions

Date

Water resistance

300m

Bracelet / strap

Fabric strap

Strap colour

Blue

Clasp

Buckle

Lume

Super-LumiNova

Retailer

Goldsmiths