Ulysse Nardin Launches Blast Moonstruck, an Astronomical Complication That Faithfully Reproduces the Movements of the Sun and Moon

Ulysse Nardin has announced the release of a new model of its specialty astronomical watch, the Blast Moonstruck. This complication watch is equipped with the company's signature complicated movement, Cal. UN-106, and faithfully depicts the relative positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun, as well as the phases of the moon.

An astronomical complication watch that reproduces complex movements simply and accurately

　Ulysse Nardin has announced a new astronomical complication watch, the Blast Moonstruck. Based on the powerful and bold case of the Blast, it is equipped with the Caliber UN-106 movement, which simply expresses the complex movements of celestial bodies.

　The unique feature of this piece is that it allows you to see the movements of the moon and sun around the Earth at a glance, and even read the tides. The domed sapphire crystal in the center features a micro-engraved image of the Earth on the inside.

　Orbiting the Earth is the outer Moon disc. While showing the phases of the Moon, it rotates once a day in sync with the movement of the Sun, completing one revolution around the dial in 29 days, 12 hours, 41 minutes and 9.3 seconds. This is an extremely faithful representation of the synchronic lunar period in astronomy. The Sun disc is located on the outer side of the Moon disc, showing the position of the Sun.

　This model also features a world timer function. The fixed inner bezel features city codes and a 24-hour disc inside. Push-buttons at 8 and 10 o'clock on the case allow you to adjust the main time display in one-hour increments.

　The case is made of black ceramic and titanium with a black DLC coating, a material selection that evokes the magnificent movement of celestial bodies while also taking into consideration its robustness and weight.

　The man behind this watch was Ludwig Oechslin, the creator of Ulysse Nardin's signature Astronomical Trilogy. It is only thanks to his extensive knowledge and exceptional skills as a watchmaker that he was able to capture the mysterious and complex movements of celestial bodies in a way that is easy for anyone to understand.

　An image video for this work has been released on YouTube, where you can observe the three-dimensional feel of the case, which is unique to the BLAST model, and the complex structure of the dial.