Rolf Schnyder and his crew at Ulysse Nardin have an undisputable knack for dispensing with the limitations of the tried and true premises of watchmaking's past and merging cutting edge technology and a fresh and creative thought process into the watches they create.
The Ulysse Nardin Maxi Marine Diver Chronograph is a striking watch with some very unique and original design elements.
The Maxi Marine Diver Chrono is certainly not lacking in personality. While the case itself is stainless steel, there's a black rubberized insert on the uni-directional bezel and black titanium highlights on the pushers and crown. The rubber bracelet has titanium UN signed accents and a deployant clasp.
The silver subdials of the registers at 3 and 9 o'clock offer a perfect backdrop for the bright blue indexes and black and red hands that keep track of the passage of time. The tip and balance of the central seconds hand are also red.
There's a magnified date display that replaces the 6 o'clock marker. It can be quickly adjusted via a recessed pusher at 10 o'clock on the left side of the case.
The Maxi Marine Diver Chronograph is almost 43mm in diameter and supplied with a rubber bracelet that's both secure and comfortable. It's waterproof to 200 Meters and, while definitely not the typical 'tool watch' style diver, it's certainly a capable performer underwater if you decide to test its mettle in the open water.
If you're looking for a great sports watch to add to your collection, the Ulysse Nardin Maxi Marine Diver Chronograph deserves strong consideration - it's super sharp and brilliantly constructed.
