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Ulysse Nardin
Ref. 3203-136LE-2/MANARA.05
Classico Manara Manufacture
A cheeky and artistic stainless steel limited wristwatch with an erotica miniature painting dial, certificate, instruction manual, and product literature, numbered 7/10
Estimate
$7,000–14,000
Manufacturer
Ulysse Nardin
Year
2021, Switzerland
Movement No
1’029’832
Reference No
3203-136LE-2/MANARA.05
Case No
7/10
Model Name
Classico Manara Manufacture
Material
Stainless steel
Calibre
Automatic, cal. UN-320, 39 jewels
Bracelet/Strap
Calf leather
Clasp/Buckle
Stainless Steel Ulysse Nardin Pin buckle
Dimensions
40mm Diameter
Signed
Case, dial, and movement signed
Accessories
Accompanied by International warranty and certificate card dated August 25th, 2021, instruction manual, product literature, presentation box, and outer packaging.
Full-Cataloguing
GOOD TO KNOW
• Limited edition of 10 pieces, present piece numbered 7
• Miniature art dial from comic book artist Milo Manara
-Unveiled in 2019, the Classico Manara Manufacture represents an evocative collaboration between Ulysse Nardin and celebrated Italian illustrator, Milo Manara. Conceived as a sequence of ten distinct yet interconnected scenes, the collection follows the dreamlike encounter between Nadia, a young woman, and Ulyssa, a mermaid, as their relationship unfolds across an atmospheric marine landscape. The present reference portrays the pair aboard a sailing yacht, rendered with remarkable intimacy and depth.
-Far more than a conventional printed dial, Manara’s original watercolor was recreated entirely by hand in miniature painting, which is a demanding process requiring approximately 50 hours of painstaking work for each dial. Its rich blues and warm flesh tones are complemented by discreet leaf-shaped hands and an unobtrusive small-seconds display, allowing the artwork to remain the undisputed focus.
-Each of the ten compositions was produced in only ten stainless-steel and ten pink-gold examples; the present stainless-steel watch is individually numbered 7 of 10, underscoring its exceptional rarity.
• Limited edition of 10 pieces, present piece numbered 7
• Miniature art dial from comic book artist Milo Manara
-Unveiled in 2019, the Classico Manara Manufacture represents an evocative collaboration between Ulysse Nardin and celebrated Italian illustrator, Milo Manara. Conceived as a sequence of ten distinct yet interconnected scenes, the collection follows the dreamlike encounter between Nadia, a young woman, and Ulyssa, a mermaid, as their relationship unfolds across an atmospheric marine landscape. The present reference portrays the pair aboard a sailing yacht, rendered with remarkable intimacy and depth.
-Far more than a conventional printed dial, Manara’s original watercolor was recreated entirely by hand in miniature painting, which is a demanding process requiring approximately 50 hours of painstaking work for each dial. Its rich blues and warm flesh tones are complemented by discreet leaf-shaped hands and an unobtrusive small-seconds display, allowing the artwork to remain the undisputed focus.
-Each of the ten compositions was produced in only ten stainless-steel and ten pink-gold examples; the present stainless-steel watch is individually numbered 7 of 10, underscoring its exceptional rarity.
Ulysse Nardin
Swiss | 1846Founded in 1846 in Le Locle, Switzerland, Ulysse Nardin is a widely acclaimed Swiss watch manufacturer that earned recognition for its precision chronometers during the early to mid-twentieth century. Ulysse Nardin himself was a trained watchmaker under the guidance of his father, Leonard-Frederic Nardin, as well as master watchmakers Frederic William Dubois and Louis Jean Richard-dit-Bressel. Collectors in particular seek this brand's oversized vintage chronograph wristwatches, including the reference 7536-2.