Ulysse Nardin has collaborated with Kyrgyzstan born fashion designer Vsevolod Sever Cherepanov to introduce the Blast [Amoureuxpeintre]. Amoureuxpeintre is the moniker used by Cherepanov.

Image: Vsevolod Sever Cherepanov, known by the moniker Amoureuxpeintre, wearing his namesake watch.
“Amoureuxpeintre is a very curious, intelligent, and articulate designer. He has an energy you find amongst younger generations, where everything feels possible, and boundaries do not exist. He is rooted in his origins, but is a citizen of the world. This boundless spirit has translated into a collaboration that pushes the limits in terms of design.” – Jean-Christophe Sabatier, Chief Product Officer, Ulysse Nardin.
Key Features
“Hidden meanings are all around us—you just need to look closer to engage and understand how things truly work.” – Amoureuxpeintre.
Functions and Operation

Image: Minimalism.
Central hours and minutes.
Winding and time-setting via the crown at 3 o’clock.
Dial

Image: Skeleton movement visible through the frosted sapphire crystal.
Skeleton Dial is made from frosted sapphire.
Skeletonised anthracite hour and minute hands are coated with grey Super-LumiNova.
“Beneath the anthracite hands coated with grey Superluminova, an unmistakable blurred sapphire skeleton dial brings this concept to life. The frosted-ice effect was achieved through an advanced laser technique, while the fumé effect was created using thin metallization. This ingenious and artfully blurred result was the culmination of over two years of development.
The result is a dial that subtly exposes the skeletonized movement’s outlines, faintly revealing the mechanics of time like a window of deconstruction. After all, if modern luxury isn’t just about what you wear, but what you know, an introspection into the watch and the sum of its parts reveals just that.”
Movement

Image: Calibre UN-371 in the Blast Skeleton X. The same calibre is used in the Blast [Amoureuxpeintre].
Powered by UN-371, an in-house manual winding skeleton calibre. It drives the hours and minutes.
Diameter: 34 mm.
Parts: 173. Jewels: 21.
Frequency: 21,600 vph or 3 Hz. Power reserve: 96 hours.
The balance wheel, escapement wheel, anchor and balance spring are made from silicon.
The movement features “one of the FREAK VISION’s greatest innovations: a wide, super-light balance wheel in silicon, with nickel flyweights.”
Movement features an oversized oscillator.
Case and Strap

Image: The brand’s name with the designer’s signature is a superb feature on the frosted sapphire glass.
Case and bezel are made from anthracite PVD sandblasted titanium.
Outer flange features 12 baton-shaped hour markers.
Diameter: 42 mm. Thickness: 10.17 mm.
Dial features a frosted sapphire glass.
Caseback is made from anthracite PVD titanium and features a frosted sapphire glass.
Water resistant up to 50 metres.
“The 42 mm anthracite lightweight sandblasted titanium case and bezel complement Amoureuxpeintre’s muted colour palette and visionary aesthetic. The watch features a frosted open sapphire case back adorned with Amoureuxpeintre’s signature, while the crown has been refined, removing any ribbed texture to enhance the clean lines of the design.”
Watch comes with a grey alcantara strap. It features an anthracite PVD sandblasted titanium tang buckle.
Our Thoughts
Ulysse Nardin’s Blast [Amoureuxpeintre] is an unconventional and philosophical interpretation of a classic two-hand watch. Collectors who appreciate minimalism in a watch combined with the design philosophy of a renowned fashion designer will appreciate the Blast [Amoureuxpeintre]. Furthermore, it benefits from the brand’s pioneering use of silicon in watchmaking. The Blast [Amoureuxpeintre] is expensive, though being limited to only 29 pieces helps justify its price.
Additional Details
Name: Ulysse Nardin Blast [Amoureuxpeintre]
Reference: 3713-260LE-9A-SEVER/0A
Warranty: 5 years
Price: Swiss Franc (CHF): 31,000 (8.1% VAT included) / Euro (EUR): 33,100 (21% VAT included) / United States Dollar (USD): 32,700 (VAT excluded) / Great Britain Pounds (GBP): 28,210 (20% VAT included)
Limited edition of 29 pieces.
“A special watch box, crafted in anthracite and grey tones, completes this exceptional collaboration.”
Please visit the Ulysse Nardin website and Instagram page for more information. You can request allocation via the brand’s website.
Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons is an authorised retailer for Ulysse Nardin in Dubai.
Our most recent coverage of Ulysse Nardin was the Freak [X Enamel Seddiqi].