Introducing The Ulysse Nardin Diver Net OPS & Diver X Skeleton OPS

Ulysse Nardin (UN), which a few years ago embraced the environmental cause for a more sustainable world, brings us two new dive watches following this commitment.

The new UN Diver Net OPS and UN Diver X Skeleton OPS in addition to the materials used, come dressed with a camouflage insert bezel which, together with the dark tone of the materials used, gives them a stealthy military appearance, which over the years has been gaining fans.

Both watches embrace a robust 44mm wide case with the Diver Net OPS made almost entirely from recycled material, with the case and movement container made from 95% recycled stainless steel, sides and case back made from 60% Nylo and 40% Carbonium, and bezel from 100% Carbonium. While the Diver X Skeleton OPS instead of steel comes with a black DLC titanium case with a sandblasted and satin finish and Carbonium bezel insert.

The watches have different thicknesses with the first coming with a case height of 14.81mm and the second a little fatter with 15.70mm, the same also happens about water resistance with the Diver Net OPS coming with 300m and the Diver X Skeleton OPS coming with a lower rating of 200m. All other exterior elements are shared almost entirely between the two watches, such as the unidirectional diving bezel, sapphire crystal, screw-down crown at 3 o’clock with the brand’s signature and screwed sapphire case back.

The UN Diver Net OPS comes with a sandblasted green dial engraved with the “X” signature, applied wide hour markers and hands all filled with beige Super-LumiNova, a small seconds at 6 o’clock that also incorporates a date window and a power reserve indicator by noon. Inside operates the In-house Caliber UN-118 automatic movement with DiamondSil escapement and Silicon Hairspring, which runs 28,800 Vph and offers up to 60h of power reserve.

Undoubtedly the UN Diver X Skeleton OPS comes with an open-worked dial, with the same “X” signature but here in black tones following the shades of other elements such as the suspended flange that holds the hour markers and centre hands, which are all filled with the same beige luminescent material of the Diver Net OPS. Powered by Caliber UN-372 automatic movement, which reaches 21,600 Vph and offers up to 3 days of power reserve.

The watches come attached to a khaki green fabric strap also made partially of upcycled fishing nets with velcro closure or a green rubber strap with a folding clasp made of the case material. They arrive with a price tag of CHF 12,600 and CHF 26,100 for the Diver Net Ops and the Diver X Skeleton OPS respectively.

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General Specifications:

Brand: Ulysse Nardin

Model: Diver Net OPS, Diver X Skeleton OPS

Dial: Green (diver net ops), open-worked (diver x skeleton ops)

Lume: Super-LumiNova

Case Material: Recycled steel, Nylo, Carbonium (diver net ops), DLC-coated Titanium, Nylo, Carbonium (diver x skeleton ops)

Case Dimensions: 44 mm Diameter, 14.81 mm (diver net ops) / 15.70 mm (diver x skeleton ops) thickness

Crystal: Sapphire Glass

Case Back: Sapphire Glass

Water Resistance: 300 Meters (diver net ops), 200 meters (diver x skeleton ops)

Strap: Khaki green fabric strap with velcro closure, green rubber strap with a folding clasp

Calibre: UN-118 (diver net ops), UN-372 (diver x skeleton ops)

Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds (diver x skeleton ops), small seconds (diver net ops), date (diver net ops), power reserve indicator (diver net ops)

Winding: Automatic

Frequency: 28,800 Vph (diver net ops), 21,600 Vph (diver x skeleton ops)

Jewels: 50 (diver net ops)

Power Reserve: 60 Hours (diver net ops), 72 hours (diver x skeleton ops)

Price: From CHF 12,600 (diver net ops), CHF 26,100 (diver x skeleton ops)

Limited Edition: No