http://www.watchesonnet.com/luxurywatch ... ver-watch/Luxury Watches — 30 April 2012Ulysse Nardin Champion’s Diver Goes for the GoldIn many ways, watch making is a work of art. Designers must balance design with technique to make their final product passes the stringent requirements of the trade, all while making the process look effortless. Perhaps this is why the Ulysse Nardin Champion’s Diver Watch honors Evgeny Plushenko, the three-time world champion in figure skating.
Just as figure skating seem deceptively easy to those not familiar with the sport, the Champion Diver watch blends years of watchmaking technique with the comfortable ease of its design. The watch is as easy to read as it is easy on the eyes, but the timepiece has plenty of functions underneath its smooth exterior.
The timepiece features self-winding movement uses a UN-26 caliber—a traditional element found in Ulysse-Nardin lines. With a 42 hour power reserve and indicator and a water resistance up to 200 meters/600 feet, this watch is perfect for divers.
The functions feature a unidirectional rotating bezel and chronograph for subseconds. The ceramic watchband, sapphire crystal dial window, and stainless steel and rubber casing all add to the weatherability as well as the wearability of this watch. The stainless steel case integrates vulcanized rubber to add extra water resistance, making the Ulysse Nardin Champion watch durable enough for even the most exacting athlete.
Even cooler than the functions is the treatment of the watch itself. The timepiece combines a cool blue and dark black with gold accents against a stylized dial that emulates gentle, rolling waves. Apparently, the color combination was decided on by Evgeny Plushenko himself. For him, the combination of colors reminded him of the blue of the ice and the gold of Olympic medals.
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The color combination is not the only part of the watch to bear the Russian figure skater’s stamp: his signature is engraved on the back of each watch. Unlike some watches crafted to honor sportsmen, the Champion design process included Plushenko even from its very beginning design stages.
The watch is a limited edition, so prospective buyers had better make a move quickly if they want to bag this watch before it swims away. With only 200 watches in stock, these watches may soon be as coveted as an Olympic medal.
Want to wear the watch of a champion? The Ulysse Nardin Champion’s Diver Watch combines the majestic coloring of the ocean with Ulysse Nardin’s legendary watchmaking prowess to create a timepiece that will win as many honors as Evgeny Plushenko.
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