Ulysse Nardin

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Ulysse Nardin SA is a Swiss luxury watchmaking company founded in 1846 in Le Locle, Switzerland.[1][2]

Ulysse Nardin SA
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryLuxury watchmaking
Founded1846; 178 years ago (1846)
FounderUlysse Nardin
HeadquartersLe Locle, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Patrick Pruniaux (CEO)[3]
ProductsWristwatches, Writing Instruments & Accessories
ParentSowind Group
Websiteulysse-nardin.com

The company became known for manufacturing highly accurate marine chronometers and complicated precision exclusive timepieces[4][5][6][7] used by over 50 of the world's navies from the end of the 19th century till 1950. According to the last official report of Neuchâtel Observatory in Switzerland, Ulysse Nardin had won numerous awards and honors for its marine chronometers from 1846 to 1975, including 4324 certificates, 2411 special prizes and 18 gold medals at International exhibitions.[1][2][8]

The company was taken over and re-invigorated in 1983 by Rolf W. Schnyder who transformed it into a profitable business. From 2014, it was a subsidiary of the French luxury group Kering.[1][9] Ulysse Nardin has operated out of the same building headquartered in Le Locle, Switzerland since 1865. Ulysse Nardin is now owned by Sowind Group SA following a management buyout.[10][11][12][13]

The company today designs and manufactures luxury watches,[14] dual-time watches, and marine chronometers,[14] and sells its products through a network of distributors and several boutiques around the world.

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  2. ^ a b "History - Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie". www.hautehorlogerie.org. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  3. ^ Bues, Jon (18 August 2017). "Patrick Pruniaux appointed CEO of Ulysse Nardin". Hodinkee Business News.
  4. ^ Barber, Timothy (2018-03-24). "From Apple to Switzerland: Patrick Pruniaux, CEO of Ulysse Nardin". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
  5. ^ "Ulysse Nardin – Sea dreams – FHH Journal". journal.hautehorlogerie.org. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
  6. ^ "Ulysse Nardin". WatchTime - USA's No.1 Watch Magazine. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
  7. ^ Doerr, Elizabeth. "Ulysse Nardin's Marine Torpilleur And Marine Tourbillon Torpedo Toward Value-Consciousness". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
  8. ^ "Ulysse Nardin, A Voyage Through Time". Ulysse Nardin. 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  9. ^ "Ulysse Nardin | Kering". www.kering.com. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  10. ^ Forster, Jack (February 2, 2022). "Interview: Ulysse Nardin, Girard-Perregaux CEO Patrick Pruniaux on the Brands' Departure from the Kering Group". Hodinkee.
  11. ^ "Kering announces the sale of Girard-Perregaux and Ulysse Nardin to their management". Kering. January 24, 2022.
  12. ^ Lorentzen, Sean (January 24, 2022). "Girard-Perregaux And Ulysse Nardin Leave Kering Group For Independent Management". aBlogtoWatch.
  13. ^ Gomelsky, Victoria (March 8, 2022). "Why Did 2 Swiss Watch Brands Leave the Kering Fold?". New York Times.
  14. ^ a b "Ulysse Nardin SA". Bloomberg. October 15, 2018.