Ulysse Nardin Triple Calendar｜Ulysse Nardin Michelangelo Triple Calendar Moonphase with Mother-of-Pearl Dials｜Serviced, Watch Only Ref.161-47

At first glance, this Michelangelo Triple Calendar Moonphase already reveals that its dial is anything but ordinary. As the wrist is raised, the eye is naturally drawn first to the prominent date sub-dial at the top, then gently guided toward the day and month apertures flanking left and right, before settling at the moonphase below. Only after this fluid journey across the four sub-dials does one realize that the act of reading the time itself has almost been forgotten—because the proportions and placement of the dial have quietly choreographed the path of the gaze in advance.
The hour and minute hands are present, yet intentionally subdued. The traditional time anchors at 12, 3, 6, and 9 are not emphasized, yielding visual priority to the calendar and moonphase indications. The remaining hours are marked only by discreet gold indices, encircling the sub-dials with restraint. Each of the four sub-dials is crafted in lustrous mother-of-pearl, creating clear visual separation from the main dial while remaining immediately legible.
This is a watch less concerned with the exact passing of seconds, and more attuned to the question of what day it is, here and now. Such a temporal attitude may feel unexpected from Ulysse Nardin—a brand long synonymous with precision marine chronometers, where the meticulous measurement of time was once a matter of navigation and survival.
Yet this Michelangelo Triple Calendar does not ask the wearer to count every second. Instead, it invites reflection on one’s position within the broader current of time. After all, time no longer stands still in the nineteenth century. Born in the 1990s, this watch belongs to the modern city rather than the age of great maritime exploration. The coordinates it helps calibrate are no longer longitude and latitude at sea, but the rhythm of schedules, journeys, and daily life. With a simple glance at the wrist, the wearer gains clarity—not just of the moment, but of the days unfolding ahead.
Still, unmistakably, it remains a Ulysse Nardin. The signature onion-shaped crown—once designed so sailors could adjust their watches securely amid wind and waves—endures here as a quiet emblem of heritage. On this 1990s Michelangelo, it speaks of continuity: whether navigating stormy seas or the surging tides of urban life, Ulysse Nardin continues to offer direction, stability, and calm forward motion.
This Michelangelo Triple Calendar Moonphase has been fully serviced by Nicky Sir, is in excellent condition, and comes with a one-year service warranty from our workshop.