Ulysse Nardin HMS Caesar Classico Cloisonné

The HMS Caesar, which is a source of inspiration for the new piece, was an eighty-gun ship of the Royal Navy was launched on November 16, 1793. The ship was named after Julius Caesar and became known as one of the six British ships in the famous 1801 Battle of Algeciras Bay. The ship was victorious in many voyages, converted to a depot ship in 1841 and after proudly sailing for 28 years, the HMS Caesar was destroyed in 1921.

The new Ulysse Nardin watch reveals the image of a seafarer in its entire splendor. The sails of the ship are painted against the deep blue background of the dial, while the entire construction rests upon the beautiful emerald green sea. The dial is made using the special cloisonné technique in which a diversity of opaque, transparent or translucent colors are mixed together in an amalgam and divided by a delicate gold wire segments. The gold prevents the powered liquid enamel to flow freely, and captures the creators imagination into a colored picture nested in golden chamber.





This remarkable dial is made using more than 500mm of fine gold wire, and requires more than 50 hours of dedicated work, and more than 26 different operations. Cloisonné technique is an ancient technique, first used in the jewelry of the ancient Near East. It was used to adorn pectoral jewels of the Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt, and small fittings for clothes or weapons. Cloisonné enamel objects, such as this dial, are made with enamel powder worked into a paste and fired in an oven.

The piece is made in white or rose gold and propelled by COSC certified UN caliber 815 movement. The movement is nested in a 40-millimeters wide housing and provides 42 hours of power reserve, as well as 50 meters of water resistance. The extraordinary watch is made in a limited edition of 30 pieces in rose gold and 30 pieces in white gold.