About a week ago we announced the HMS Caesar Classico Cloisonné watch by Ulysse Nardin. Now it’s a time to mention their new piece, Classico Enamel Champlevé Dragon that once again honors the almost forgotten art of fine enameling. This piece bears the Dragon motif, a symbol of success and prosperity. Dragons are powerful, mythical creatures of legend and lore, often associated with hope, courage and good fortune, especially in the Eastern cultures. They are often depicted as the guardians of the flaming pearl, which is a gem that symbolizes spiritual perfection. Dragon images are often worn close to the body, as powerful talismans able to chase away negative forces and magnetize good fortune.

Ulysse Nardin Classico Enamel Champlevé Dragon depicts a fiery creature painted in bright orange and yellow and laid on a still surface of blue enamel dial. This special color, often referred to as Ulysse Nardin Blue is a distinctive motif of many of the Classico pieces. The image is made in delicate champlevé enamel technique, using a variety of colors obtained from various metallic oxides. The dragon image is made by carving the cells into the surface of a metal dial and filling them with vitreous enamel. The dial is then fired at high temperatures until the enamel melts.

The watch is available in only 30 pieces in 18-carat white gold and in 18-carat rose gold. The dial is set inside the 40-millimeters wide case with an exhibition window on the back. View on the inside reveals self-winding UN-815 caliber movement, a COSC certified chronometer with 42-hours of power reserve. Water resistant to 50 meters and mounted on a hand-sewn alligator leather strap with a white- or red -gold tang buckle.

Ref. 8150-111-2/DRAGON 18ct white gold
Ref. 8156-111-2/DRAGON 18ct rose gold