Ulysse Nardin

Ulysse Nardin was founded in Le Locle, Switzerland in 1823. To make ends meet during the harsh winters, many Swiss families turned to making clocks and other timepieces. At a young age, Ulysse Nardin began his apprenticeship with his horologist father, Léonard-Frédéric Nardin. After that, he went on to hone his craft with contemporary masters of precision watchmaking, Frédéric-William Dubois and Louis JeanRichard-dit-Bressel.

Very quickly, the brand’s minute repeaters, complicated watches, and pocket chronometers became sought-after commodities. The Kering Group’s Luxury Watches and Jewellery Divisions acquired Ulysse Nardin in 2014.

The company is well known for making marine chronometer wristwatches, but has lately expanded into high-end timepieces for men and women, which Kering fully supports. Ulysse Nardin joined the Foundation de la Haute Horlogerie, Swiss watchmaking’s highest honor. Ulysse Nardin’s inventiveness has made its ultra-precise clocks famous for 174 years. The brand’s many models, including its most famous ones, are arranged into five collections: the Marine Collection, the Diver Collection, the Freak Collection, the Executive Collection, and the Classico Collection.

ARTICLES
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The X Factor: Ulysse Nardin Blast's Geometric Revolution In Haute Horlogerie
By THM Desk | 22 Nov 2024
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An Insight Into Ulysse Nardin's Freak Collection: The Birth Of An Icon
By THM Desk | 11 Nov 2024
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Ulysse Nardin’s Freak X Enamel Seddiqi Shines On A Canvas Of Innovation
By THM Desk | 4 Nov 2024
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Ulysse Nardin's Diver X Skeleton: Where Sport Meets Art
By THM Desk | 22 Oct 2024
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Ulysse Nardin's Freak ONE NAVY BLUE Is Freakishly Innovative
By THM Desk | 18 Oct 2024
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Ulysse Nardin's Enduring Legacy In Chronometry
By THM Desk | 10 Oct 2024
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The Ulysse Nardin Freak S Watches of Switzerland Centenary Edition : A Fitting Tribute
By THM Desk | 4 Oct 2024
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Ulysse Nardin's Maritime Heritage: A Timeless Influence On Contemporary Horological Style
By THM Desk | 28 Sept 2024
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Revving Up Time: Ulysse Nardin's Bold Collaboration With Gumball 3000
By THM Desk | 13 Sept 2024
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Ulysse Nardin’s Drive For Innovation Results In Two Ultra Dynamic Diver Watches
By THM Desk | 23 May 2024
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Watches And Wonders 2024: A Lighter Dune-Themed Ulysse Nardin Freak S Nomad Reinvents Avant-Garde
By THM Desk | 10 Apr 2024
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Annual Calendar Watch Roundup: Our Top 5 Picks
By THM DESK | 29 Nov 2023
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Ulysse Nardin Launches New "Stealth Mode" Freak [X OPS]
By THM Desk | 13 Sept 2023
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The Foundation of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG 2023) : Nominations For The Iconic Watch Of The Year
By THM Desk | 9 Sept 2023
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Ulysse Nardin Masters The Art Of Silicon With New Blast Free Wheel Marquetry - Geneva Watch Days 2023
By THM Desk | 29 Aug 2023
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Ulysse Nardin Updates its Blast Tourbillon Collection with a Stealthy Blue and Gold Iteration
By THM Desk | 9 Aug 2023
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THM Suggests: Racing Underwater With Top 5 Diver Watches
By THM Desk | 12 Jul 2023
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Reimaging A Table Clock Or Chronometer? Ulysse Nardin’s Final UFO Editions
By THM Desk | 11 Jul 2023
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Exploring Unchartered Territories With Ulysse Nardin’s Marine, Blast, And Diver Collection
By THM Desk | 9 Jun 2023
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Brands Leaning Towards A Different Green On World Environment Day
By THM Desk | 5 Jun 2023
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Discovering The Kinetic Poem Of The Ulysse Nardin Freak In Motion: No Dial, No Hands, No Crown?
By THM Desk | 26 May 2023
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ULYSSE NARDIN Launches A New Ocean Race Diver Chronograph  
By THM Desk | 19 May 2023
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But Look Inside The Escapement!: How The Ulysse Nardin’s Freak Wrote A Poetry On Your Wrist
By THM Desk | 2 May 2023
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In Conversation With: Virginie Franceries, CMO At Ulysse Nardin On The Evolution Of The Freak & More At Watches And Wonders 2023
By THM Desk | 31 Mar 2023
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Ulysse Nardin Celebrates The Unorthodox Watch: The Freak One
By THM Desk | 27 Mar 2023
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Watches and Wonders Takes Up Residence In Hainan For Three Months
By THM Desk | 17 Nov 2022
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Geneva Watch Days 2022: Ulysse Nardin: The Blast Tourbillon Rainbow And The Lady Diver Rainbow
By THM Desk | 29 Aug 2022
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Deep Diving Into Ulysse Nardin’s Diver X Skeleton Black
By THM Desk | 5 Jul 2022
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Watches And Wonders 2022: Ulysse Nardin - Moonstruck Worldtimer Recreates The Sun & Moon’s Orbit
By Avani Gangwal | 4 Apr 2022
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Watches And Wonders 2022: Ulysse Nardin: Tracing New Orbits With The New Freak S Collection
By Avani Gangwal | 30 Mar 2022
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Ulysse Nardin Takes You To The Moon: The Blast Moonstruck
By THM Desk | 3 Feb 2022
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FEATURED: Ulysse Nardin Lemon Shark - An ode to the apex predator
By THM Desk | 8 Jun 2021
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FEATURED: Ulysse Nardin - UFO Unidentified Floating Object
By THM Desk | 6 Apr 2021