Geneva Watch Days 2022: Ulysse Nardin: The Blast Tourbillon Rainbow And The Lady Diver Rainbow

A meteor shower of color, Ulysse Nardin drew inspiration from its shimmering colors and presents two new glamorous watches that celebrate one of the greatest watchmaking innovation—the Silicium Escapement.

Ulysse Nardin celebrates the Geneva Watch Days with two new versions of its Lady Diver 39 mm and Blast Tourbillon 45 mm timepieces, both inspired by the iridescent rainbow colors of silicium. Always a pioneer, in 2001 the brand was the first watchmaker to introduce a timepiece with silicium escapement components. The Freak was born, alongside contemporary watchmaking. Since then, Ulysse Nardin has incorporated this metalloid into several of its movements, including the Blast Tourbillon's caliber UN-172 and the Lady Diver's caliber UN-816. Inspired by the shimmering colors of this revolutionary material, the bezels of these two new models are adorned with purple, green, blue or pink gemstones that sparkle in the sunlight for a ‘rainbow’ effect. Usually associated with cheerfulness and joy, this multicolored trend guarantees a young and fun style.

BLAST RAINBOW

The Blast bears its name well. The skeleton ‘X’ dial’s complex and geometric forms on this imposing 45mm timepiece with a micro-rotor in platinum placed at 12 o’clock simply blow-up traditional watch design. To soften the look, a total of 50 rubies and sapphire baguette gemstones adorn the bezel and the indexes of this Blast Rainbow, making this timepiece sexy and powerful on any wrist.

Water resistant to 50 meters and driven by an automatic flying tourbillon, the Blast is powered by the UN-172 caliber movement with Silicium technology (escapement wheel, anchor & balance spring) enclosed in a black DLC titanium case and sealed with a black ceramic polished and sandblasted upper case. This limited edition of 50 timepieces promises 72 hours of power reserve and comes with a waterproof velvet rubber strap or a black alligator strap, together with a black DLC titanium and black ceramic self-deploying buckle, at a price of 85’000 CHF, approximately INR 70,86,512.

LADY DIVER RAINBOW

The new Lady Diver Rainbow, in black or white is the next generation of the 2019 Lady Diver but with eye-catching, dazzling decorative touches. Forty stones (ruby, aquamarine, topaz, tsavorite and sapphire) are set on the concave unidirectional bezel of this new watch, catching the light no matter how deep the dive. Eleven diamonds serving as indexes increase the scintillating effect of the watch and bring a touch of elegance to this sublime diving watch.

The young and sportive 39mm Lady Diver Rainbow is water resistant to 300 meters, and is the incarnation of a utilitarian timepiece designed to reach the depths of the world’s oceans with beauty, grace, and the highest functionality. The UN-816 automatic movement with Silicium technology is the beating heart of each Diver watch, keeping track of the hours, minutes, seconds, and date.

Both white and black Lady Diver Rainbow models come in a limited edition of 300 timepieces each on a white or black structured rubber strap, at a price of 12’900 CHF approximately INR 10,69,119.

Adding a colorful touch to classics is always a good idea, especially when they are armed with the best of everything. Both creations also lend themselves seamlessly as festive additions to a functional marvel.