Reading Time: < 1 minute In the early hours of Sunday morning under a full moon, Alexia sailed into the waters off the coast of Brittany and crossed the finish line at the Sables d’Olonne to complete the 9th edition of the Vendée Globe race. After 11 days, 17 hours and 3 minutes at sea, sheContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutes After 80 days at sea, the offshore sailor Boris Herrmann has completed the renowned Vendée Globe in 5th place. On January 28, he arrived in Les Sables d’Olonne, France, where the race began on November 8, 2020. Glashütte Original congratulates the 39-year-old German on his outstanding performance and successful circumnavigationContinue Reading
Reading Time: 6 minutes After an epic, 28000-mile, solo voyage and with just a couple of hours between the top 3 boats, Yannick Bestaven (in the MAITRE COQ) takes the win od the VENDEE GLOBE 2020 in 80 days 3 hours 44 minutes and 46 seconds!Continue Reading
Reading Time: 6 minutes Le Locle, 15 June 2020 – WHILE MOST OF THE MAJOR SPORTING EVENTS THIS YEAR HAVE BEEN CANCELLED, ULYSSE NARDIN HAS BEEN CONFIRMED AS THE OFFICIAL TIMEKEEPER FOR ONE OF THE RARE SPORTING COMPETITIONS STILL ON THE CALENDAR FOR SUMMER 2020: THE OCEAN RACE QUALIFIER FOR THE VENDEE GLOBE, THEContinue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutes Hublot will be living the race at the heart of the action for the 84th edition of the world’s largest inland regatta, for what will prove to be a long night, depending on how the wind blows. Having performed timekeeping duties at eight editions of the race, this year theContinue Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutes For some, World Oceans Day is just a day on the calendar when we remember to celebrate the Earth’s oceans. And maybe that we should do something about it… But for some, World Oceans Day is not just a date but a way of life, a mission. Between those deeplyContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutes Ulysse Nardin’s links with the sea are as deep as the ocean itself. The Swiss Maison was a pioneer in watchmaking innovation from 1846 when the brand cemented its reputation for incomparably accurate marine chronometers robust navigational instruments that allowed sailors to calculate longitude at sea. Now Ulysse Nardin isContinue Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutes 2020 had a great impact on humanity. Faced with a new crisis, the world had to change, adapt and evolve. Despite what happens in the world, some explorers were away from the tumult of urban life. Exploring seas and territories, these people need to rely on robust instruments and experienceContinue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutes Glashütte Original is supporting the German offshore sailor Boris Herrmann during the Vendée Globe, which starts on November 8, 2020 and which will take him around the world. The charismatic 39-year old is not only dedicated to seeing his life’s dream come true and to the ultimate adventure on theContinue Reading
Reading Time: 6 minutes Around 30 adventurers will set off from Les Sables d’Olonne on Sunday November 8th, at the start of the 9th edition of the Vendée Globe, the ineffable non-stop and unassisted yacht race around the world. A circumnavigation of 21,638 nautical miles (40,075 kilometres) which only takes place every four yearsContinue Reading
Reading Time: 8 minutes Ulysse Nardin Diver X Antarctica – an ode to ice: Terra Australis, as Antarctica was formerly called – the last continent to be discovered and the Earth’s southernmost, most hostile landmass – has been a source of fascination for explorers, scientists and historians for the two centuries since it was firstContinue Reading