Ulysse Nardin Nautical Observatory Factory
The 2012 Marine Chronometer Manufacture houses the UN-118 movement in its beautiful case. However, it does not shy away from the traditional craftsmanship beloved by those seeking haute horology. Founded in 1846, Ulysse Nardin has a long history of making marine chronometers. Nautical chronometers were originally used to assist navigators on the seas. The advent of advanced navigational instruments and eventually GPS negated the importance of marine observatories. But technology…