Ulysse Nardin Tellurium - today is a lunar eclipse!

[Russell996]

Dragon hand and full moon perfectly aligned at 6 o’clock.



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[mps354]

Very cool!

[themast]

Very cool indeed!

Out of curiosity, did you read it on the news first?

[Burlington]

Wow that’s a neat watch ! UN do have some striking designs.

2 years until the next

[Sam Philip]

Very cool

[Russell996]

Originally Posted by themast

Very cool indeed!

Out of curiosity, did you read it on the news first?

No - everything is shown in real time so you see the possibility of an approaching eclipse days ahead. Sun is depicted at 12 0’clock. The Earth rotates anti-clockwise once a day, the moon rotates anti-clockwise once a lunar month - 12 o’clock moon is a new moon, 6 o’clock moon is a full moon. It is very easy to read, moon and dragon hand at 12 o’clock is a solar eclipse, both at 6 o’clock is a lunar eclipse. The bent wire to the right shows the line of the sun rising across the earth with the relevant sunrise time and the sun setting time is shown to the left by the bent wire - above the wire is daylight, below the wire is night. The bending of the wire shows the current angle of the Earth relative to the sun from overhead the North Pole - currently North Pole is in permanent darkness. On the longest and shortest days the wire is at maximum deflection and will be straight at each equinox.

[GreenLantern]

Love it. Thank you for sharing. :)

This is one of my favorite UN's of all time.

[themast]

Originally Posted by Russell996

No - everything is shown in real time so you see the possibility of an approaching eclipse days ahead. Sun is depicted at 12 0’clock. The Earth rotates anti-clockwise once a day, the moon rotates anti-clockwise once a lunar month - 12 o’clock moon is a new moon, 6 o’clock moon is a full moon. It is very easy to read, moon and dragon hand at 12 o’clock is a solar eclipse, both at 6 o’clock is a lunar eclipse. The bent wire to the right shows the line of the sun rising across the earth with the relevant sunrise time and the sun setting time is shown to the left by the bent wire - above the wire is daylight, below the wire is night. The bending of the wire shows the current angle of the Earth relative to the sun from overhead the North Pole - currently North Pole is in permanent darkness. On the longest and shortest days the wire is at maximum deflection and will be straight at each equinox.

Thanks for the explanation. Very clever display (and caliber!), I agree that is relatively easy to read.

[incontrol]

Awesome watch! So much info on a dial, amazing.


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[Russell996]

Originally Posted by incontrol

Awesome watch! So much info on a dial, amazing.


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It is indeed awesome, to see the relationship between the sun, moon and earth 24/7 on your wrist and then to look up in the sky and see the sun/moon appear in parallel with the display is amazing.
I have to say before I got the Tellurium I never really appreciated the interaction of the moon with the earth and how the phases progressed including the various times the moon appeared in the sky.

[tom2517]

Hmmmm I have thought about purchasing this watch, love the dial but don’t like the case.

[Russell996]

Originally Posted by tom2517

Hmmmm I have thought about purchasing this watch, love the dial but don’t like the case.

It is actually very comfortable although on the large side - did you get the chance to try it on?

[tom2517]

Originally Posted by Russell996

It is actually very comfortable although on the large side - did you get the chance to try it on?

No I have not seen this in person yet.

Please don’t tempt me

[1William]

I like it.

[Russell996]

Originally Posted by 1William

I like it.

Cloisonné dial is always something special.




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[tom2517]

I respect anyone who would buy this watch. It's easy to like a watch but it's hard to actually spend this kind of money on this brand. Good for you Russell.

[Russell996]

Originally Posted by tom2517

I respect anyone who would buy this watch. It's easy to like a watch but it's hard to actually spend this kind of money on this brand. Good for you Russell.

Not many options if you want to view the interaction of Earth, moon and sun in real time and then see the approach of an eclipse.
UN has made some fantastic pieces, over the years I have owned quite a few and was lucky enough to meet Rolf Schnyder on several occasions.

[joli160]

Amazing watch, you must be a very proud owner

[Russell996]

Originally Posted by joli160

Amazing watch, you must be a very proud owner

It is an amazing piece, like a number of other manufacturers Ulysse Nardin don’t get as much credit as they should for the innovative pieces they have produced:
Astrolabium, Planetarium, Tellurium, Freak, Sonata, Moonstruck, minute repeaters, cloisonne work etc etc.

[nick c]

Interesting piece. Looks great.

[tom2517]

Originally Posted by Russell996

Not many options if you want to view the interaction of Earth, moon and sun in real time and then see the approach of an eclipse.
UN has made some fantastic pieces, over the years I have owned quite a few and was lucky enough to meet Rolf Schnyder on several occasions.

Yes UN have made some fantastic pieces, it really is an underrated brand. Freak is not really my thing but your Tellurium (my favorite amongest the trilogy) and some of UN’s cloisonné work are fantastic.

[WatchinMD]

Very cool!

[Russell996]

Originally Posted by WatchinMD

Very cool!

Thank you, it was fun watching the approach of the lunar eclipse as everything started to align.

[Russell996]

Originally Posted by tom2517

Yes UN have made some fantastic pieces, it really is an underrated brand. Freak is not really my thing but your Tellurium (my favorite amongest the trilogy) and some of UN’s cloisonné work are fantastic.

I do have a soft spot for the Freak 1, it is the original and smaller than all those that followed. At 42mm it is much more wearable and has a unique movement not shared by any other versions.

[conkers]

Did I see this advertised for sale Russell? Seems a shame to let such an amazing piece go?

[Russell996]

Originally Posted by conkers

Did I see this advertised for sale Russell? Seems a shame to let such an amazing piece go?

Hi Roger, you did, it is an amazing piece and it is hard to let it go. Some other recent movements of multiple pieces might allow me the room to keep it - the incoming 5370 is the issue.

[conkers]

Originally Posted by Russell996

Hi Roger, you did, it is an amazing piece and it is hard to let it go. Some other recent movements of multiple pieces might allow me the room to keep it - the incoming 5370 is the issue.

I hear you! Onwards and upwards!

[tom2517]

Originally Posted by Russell996

Hi Roger, you did, it is an amazing piece and it is hard to let it go. Some other recent movements of multiple pieces might allow me the room to keep it - the incoming 5370 is the issue.

Which piece are you selling?