New Moons: Ulysse Nardin Introduces Classico Luna Collection
Ulysse Nardin has once again utilized the expertise of watchmaker Ludwig Oechslin �� the creative mind behind the brand’s groundbreaking Trilogy of Time astronomical timepieces ��? to launch an entirely new family of watches with innovative moon-phase complications called Classico Luna.The movement Oechslin and UN developed for the Classico Luna, Caliber UN-829, draws its inspiration from that of the Ulysse Nardin Moonstruck limited edition, whose hallmark was its realistic depiction of the moon’s rotation. The Classico Luna has a more streamlined, traditional look than the Moonstruck, with a slim case (in stainless steel or rose gold) and a silver or black dial with three Roman numerals (at 12, 3, and 9 o’clock) and simple, thin indices at the other hour positions. The date is in a small, round window at 6 o’clock.The watch’s most interesting feature is, of course, the moon-phase complication, which is displayed in a small, circular aperture that rotates ar

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