Milo MANARA Lancement de la nouvelle collection ULYSSE NARDIN X MANARA

Milo MANARA
Launch of the new ULYSSE NARDIN X MANARA collection

Milo Manara, the legendary Italian creator of erotic comics, and the luxury Swiss watchmaking firm Ulysse Nardin – a company renowned for its fine craftsmanship – have joined forces in celebrating the 40th anniversary of Manara’s best-selling series Déclic (Click).

To mark the occasion, Ulysse Nardin has reproduced, in miniature, three illustrations that are emblematic of Milo Manara’s work.

Operating out of Le Locle, in the heart of Switzerland’s Jura Mountains, skilled artisans maintain the firm’s tradition for exceptional craftsmanship, one that demands extraordinary manual dexterity. Hundreds of hours of miniature painting are required to faithfully reproduce Manara’s drawings on a watch face, a surface area almost ten times smaller than the original watercolours themselves.
 
Using a UN-320 automatic movement, these timepieces rely on the silicium technology that Ulysse Nardin has been successfully employing for decades and which guarantees the strength and durability of the device. The watch hands are so discreet that they do not interfere with the illustrations. These 40-mm Classico Manara watches are offered as a limited edition of 40 for each illustration.

“Watchmaking lends itself particularly well to this theme because eroticism is eternal,” comments Milo Manara.

Huberty & Breyne is delighted to be hosting this launch and, to mark the occasion, is offering visitors the opportunity to admire a selection of plates from Déclic along with other wonderful illustrations drawn by the maestro.

Exhibition: Saturday 22 April, from 11.00 am to 7.00 pm

In association with Éditions Glénat