ULYSSE NARDIN 670-88 SONATA CATHEDRAL DUAL TIME 18K AUTOMATIC

Watch legend, and Ulysse Nardin genius Ludwig Oechslin, spent seven years developing the caliber that powers the Sonata. This amazing automatic movement provides multiple complications for assisting global travelers. Time may be tracked locally, with one hour adjustments forward or back for traveling across timezones, hometime is indicated, there is an oversized date linked to the local time, a countdown timer which sounds a tone upon being achieved, and an alarm. Add to all this an alarm tone that is very clear and pleasing -- to my ears it comes close to a minute repeater's chiming. As if that weren't enough, the watch looks futuristic and uber-cool. Case is 18k white gold, 42mm diameter and the strap has an 18k white gold deployment clasp. Sapphire crystal and solid 18k white gold back. Dial is the rare and desirable blue edition, with unusual yellow hands that are very legible while also showing the complications below them. Two subdials on top show count-down timer (left) and alarm time. There is a Big Date display adjacenet to 4 o’clock, 24 hour time subdial and the alarm on/off indicator. Flange of the case is also blue to match the dial. Movement is the automatic winding UN Caliber 66 with 109 jewels! Watch is in mint condition with box and papers. US Retail price is $59,800.