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If you were one of those who questioned UN’s new HAMMERHEAD Deep Dive’s full-on dive watch-like design then perhaps you weren’t looking at it through the correct eyes because seen through a diver’s mask this watch is always going to look good!
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UN have just announced a new collaboration with free diver and underwater photographer, Fred Buyle AKA Fearless Fred.
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Hanging out with sharks and other marine animals in their natural environment is what allows, Fred, to capture such stunning photographs of these creatures, and by using non-invasive techniques he manages to give us a real sense of just how incredible they are if not a little bitey in appearance ;)
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Belgium, underwater explorer, Fred Buyle has spent most of the past 30 years beneath the surface of the ocean capturing images in the salty depths with just a camera, whatever available light there is and a single breath of air.
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Without interrupting the fragile oceanic environment, Fred uses his artistic background to capture little-seen animals of the deep on film, tagging them for marine biologists in the process.
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Keeping Fred company on his adventures into the ocean depths, is Ulysse Nardin’s latest dive watch creation, the Hammerhead Deep Dive, a sturdy-looking, somewhat over-designed diver’s watch with 1000 meters of water-resistance.
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Fred says: three things have fascinated him since he was a little nipper: bikes, sailboats and mechanical watches.
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He feels that the three share one technical aspect - natural energy and a little bit of magic! I couldn’t agree more.
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UN, with more than just a watchmaking toe in the water are renowned for their nautical watches, so their partnership with free diver and photographer, Fred Buyle is a natural progression –
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for a brand who are looking to assert themselves as a serious player in this segment which includes better established dive watch producing brands like Blancpain or Omega.
What are your thoughts? Could this sit alongside or even replace a Ploprof or is out of its depth (so to speak)?
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