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Does anyone have any experience with Ulysse Nardin? I've been contemplating adding one of them to my collection, but have no intel on them. Breitling & Rolex tend to be my measuring sticks ...more so on the Breitling (Imagine that) ...but I know both watch makers produce quality products that are dependable, aesthetically pleasing to the eye, and hold their values well. The other watches in my collection are sub Breitling/Rolex standard, (TAG Hauer, Movado, and Tonino Lamborghini....pretty much in that order); they are nice for what they are and the price points I paid for them.....most importantly I like them , but they are not in the same league IMO to "Lings" or "Rollies". I am a newbie in the world of WIS with only a few years of experience, so I am relying on some of you more Wizened WIS's out there on your take of Ulysse Nardin. Some of the models that have caught my eye are included below:

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The search function will show up a lot of threads about UN in the general watch section. They make some very nice watches - the gold Executive Dual Time being a good example, but they also make a lot of watches that are expensive generic movements. I like a number of their pieces, but think others are overpriced for what they are. I would put some a long way ahead of Breitling, and some not as good. They also have a tremendous range of price points in their models (and not just one or two at each level either).

Generally speaking, I'm not a fan of UN...

I agree. I think that some are interesting looking, but in a tacky way.

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"Don't Touch The Watch." - Patrick Bateman

+1 to Roff.

Some of their stuff is what id consider to be lower than Breitling, however their top stuff will violently crush anything that Breitlings got.

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-RJ

Crush it like a bull in a Breitling shop perhaps

I'm with you Roff, that ET is a really nice unique looking watch. The Executive Dual Time, The GMT+/- Big Date, and the Maxi Marine Diver are some of the models that catch my eye. Above you mentioned the generic movements (assuming ETA) vs in house variety. I was pouring over UN's site and in particular the movements, but I was unable to distinguish what you were referring to. Also thanks for pointing me in the direction of using the search function on the threads....that was also informative as well.

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UN is simialr to BReitling in some ways with movements - some are ETA based calibres, some are in house. However, UN tends to make fewer modifications to their ETA based movements than Breitling.

Don't get me wrong, I love Breitling, but UN is in another league. Some of my favorite un's:





Some of their designs are a bit odd though.

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Breitling Navitimer 1461 jours silver dial with dark glazed cognac alligator strap

Well that's an understatement, but I really like these two.

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"Leave the gun, take the cannoli."

Needless to say, not one of my favorite designs by UN.

http://professionalwatches.com/2010/06/ ... .html#more

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"Leave the gun, take the cannoli."

I've had experience with a few and quite honestly, I really like them. Granted there are pieces that I wouldn't touch, but even the Maxi Marine Diver, although pretty expensive for a pretty generic movement was a great watch!

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Breitling Emergency Mission-- Breitling B01--
Chronomatic 24H-- Skyland Blacksteel-- Navitimer World--
Emergency Ti-- Chronomat Evo-- Airwolf-- Skyracer Raven
Bentley GMT-- Motors Speed

I'm having a hard time not buying a rhodium dial MMD or the black dial Executive dual time.

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Justin
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I agree jnelson....that Executive Dual Time in the gold is a very impressive looking timepiece and would rank up there as a Grail for me. Although that El Toro that Roff posted is a very interesting piece as well. The problem is there are so many nice quality pieces out there and a guy can only wear one watch at a time. At what point does this all become an obsession and the men in the white suits show up to haul you off to the padded room?

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Dig the maxi marine diver but most of the high dollar stuff I just don't get? Guess I'm a simple guy who enjoys well made dive watches and simple looking chronographs!

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TREVOR