Ulysse Nardin Diver Air: World’s Lightest Mechanical Dive Watch

Within the earlier two editions of Watches and Wonders Geneva (WWG), Ulysse Nardin introduced only one watch to the get together. That watch was the Freak, in numerous varieties, and the concept was to focus the world’s consideration on simply the one watch. Within the case of the Freak, this made plenty of sense, and we instructed the highest brass at Ulysse Nardin so; the Freak wants time to develop on a collector and the mannequin must be way more profitable than it’s. This yr, Ulysse Nardin switches gears with the watch fashions nevertheless it maintains the ‘one watch at a time,’ technique. The Ulysses Nardin Diver Airor because the model has it Diver (Air) is mainly the model’s tackle a skeletonised diver’s watch, paired with ultra-light supplies, leading to a record-breaking, world’s lightest mechanical dive watch.

This maybe is an exciting area for Ulysse Nardin to play in as a result of often data damaged in relation to diving watches all the time relate to depth; no one is even taking a look at weight. Moreover, the distinction between the chunkiness of a dive watch versus the Diver Air’s supreme lightness is certain to shock anybody who picks it up. And maybe the third purpose that is good for Ulysse Nardin is that alongside its Freak sequence, the diver assortment tends to fall to the wayside and this new watch is the speaking level the gathering wants.

At simply 52g in weight, this factor is simply ultralight. The model spared no expense to chop weight for the watch, incorporating titanium not simply within the case however within the elements of the motion as nicely. We have been even instructed that the material strap paired with the watch was a results of a collaboration between Ulysse Nardin and suppliers who make light-weight put on for top-level athletes.

The obvious manner they’ve minimize all that mass is by skeletonizing the motion to an insane diploma. Bridges are minimize to the naked minimal and even then hollowed out to cut back weight. The result’s the area contained in the watch consisting of 80% air and solely 20% materials. Now the final query to ask is that at 52g, will its weight fully disappear underwater contemplating the quantity of air and its buoyant nature?

This story was first seen as a part of the WOW #79 Summer season 2025 Subject

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