The Ulysse Nardin Marine Chronometer Manufacture is a 43 mm nautical sport-dress watch built around the automatic UN-118 movement, a prominent small-seconds display and a power-reserve indicator. Max E. Reddick’s 2014 review praised its distinctive design and useful details, while noting a few shortcomings in the dial and clasp. Its quoted €9,100 price is historical, not a current valuation.
What the Marine Chronometer Manufacture looks like
Max E. Reddick’s 2014 review at Monochrome-Watches presents the Marine Chronometer Manufacture as a nautical sport-dress watch: it borrows the visual language of traditional marine chronometers but pairs it with details intended for everyday wear around water. The review includes photographs of the watch; the pictured example has skeletonized hands.
Its 43 mm case combines steel and titanium, with fluting around the bezel. A rubber strap and titanium clasp elements reinforce its sporty side, while the sapphire display caseback shows the movement. The screw-down crown has a grippy rubberized edge. The reviewed model is rated to 100 m water resistance.
Dial and everyday features
The dial puts the small seconds in a prominent subdial, with a magnified date display and a power-reserve indicator at 12 o’clock. The review reports a 60-hour power reserve and a quick-set date function. The small seconds is central to the watch’s marine-chronometer character; Reddick wrote, “The small seconds is a must for a watch daring to call itself a Marine Chronometer.”
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The hands deserve attention when comparing examples. The photographed review model has skeletonized hands, which Reddick felt were less faithful to marine-chronometer styling. He noted that future Manufacture models were expected to use Breguet hands. Treat those as different configurations rather than assuming every 1183-126 looks like the pictured watch.
UN-118 movement
The automatic UN-118 is the mechanical heart of the reviewed watch. The 2014 review describes its DIAMonSIL escapement and says the movement was COSC certified.
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Ulysse Nardin’s current Marine Torpilleur 1183-310/40 product page also lists the UN-118, a 60-hour reserve and a DIAMonSIL escapement. For that specific 42 mm Torpilleur reference, the manufacturer additionally lists 28,800 vibrations per hour, 231 parts and 50 jewels. Those figures offer a current point of comparison, not a complete specification sheet for the older 43 mm Marine Chronometer Manufacture reviewed here.
What the review liked—and what it did not
Reddick’s assessment was favorable overall. He singled out the watch’s design, rubber strap, rubberized crown edge, screw-down crown, magnified date and power-reserve display. He also described the steel-and-titanium case as light-feeling.
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Water resistance: a sport watch, not a dive watch
The review gives the watch a 100 m water-resistance rating, but Reddick’s practical interpretation was that it was appropriate only down to the swim platform. That is his judgment, not a substitute for current manufacturer instructions or a service check. Do not treat the Marine Chronometer Manufacture as a dive watch; confirm the condition of any individual example and follow the maker’s guidance before exposing it to water.
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Monochrome-Watches reported a price of €9,100 for the reviewed model in 2014. That is a historical figure, not a current retail price or an estimate of second-hand value.
A retailer page for reference 1183-126-3/42 lists a £8,775 RRP and labels its own price “DISCONTINUED.” The listing supplies specifications, but does not establish current stock or a market-wide valuation. Its retailer-provided warranty should not be mistaken for an official manufacturer warranty. Check the retailer listing and confirm the particular seller, authorization, warranty terms, condition and papers before relying on a price or availability claim.
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What to check when comparing examples
For a used watch or a comparison with another Marine model, verify the details that can materially change the experience and value:
- Reference and configuration: Check the exact reference, case diameter and material, and whether the dial and hands match the version you want.
- Fit and condition: Inspect the strap and clasp fit, case condition and any signs of damage or wear.
- Movement and service: Confirm movement details and ask for service history and documentation.
- Completeness and sale terms: Check for papers, the seller’s warranty terms and the condition stated in the listing.
- Price: Verify a current asking price for the particular watch. The historical review price and a single retailer’s listing do not establish today’s market value.
The current 42 mm Marine Torpilleur 1183-310/40 is a related UN-118 model, but it is not the same watch as the reviewed 43 mm Marine Chronometer Manufacture. The available product information does not support a complete current price comparison between them.
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