A tourbillon appears to float free in Ulysse Nardin's new $96,000 watch

The unusual design is highlighted by a large box crystal that causes the mechanisms to appear to float in space

The latest high-complication from Ulysse Nardin is a seven-day manually wound tourbillon that draws extensively on the use of silicon watch components. The Executive Tourbillon Free Wheel, which is available in rose and white gold variations, features a design in which several components of the of movement have been raised up above the surface of the dial. Priced upwards of $96,000, the unusual design is further highlighted by a large box crystal that causes each of these mechanisms — whether the power reserve indicator, the barrel, or the tourbillon itself — to appear to float in space. There are some