Ulysse Nardin is proud to announce new partnerships with world class navigator and sailing journalist Sebastien Destremau and with Mathieu Crépel, the French snowboarding record-breaker converted into a real “waterman” embracing the ocean and the mountain through the water cycle and the seasons. The explorers, athletes and artists associated with Ulysse Nardin are adventure-seeing and intrepid men and women who answer only to their own fierce ambitions. Both are real-life heroes who embody the philosophy we have always held in highest esteem at Ulysse Nardin; heeding the call to create your own destiny from dreams, ambitions and courage.
 

Destremau and Crépel join accomplished free-diver and photographer Fred Buyle and kite-surfing champion Alex Caizergues in the Ulysse Nardin Armada of Explorers. Like the hero of Homer’s “Odyssey”, these modern-day Ulysses are unwilling to stay a pre-determined course. Instead, they see life as an open challenge, a path of possibilities beckoning them to put their mettle to the test. Each a unique force, they seek to overcome extreme obstacles in their indominable quests to follow their dreams. These fresh affiliations are not only further proof of the brand’s desire to foster independent voyagers but also an invitation to explore your inner Ulysses and design your own odyssey.
 

Patrick Pruniaux, CEO of Ulysse Nardin, explains what makes the Swiss watchmaker different and has elevated it into a category of its own. “The sea has always been our universe and call to adventure. It is inherent at Ulysse Nardin to push the boundaries in all domains; technical, creative and innovative. We adhere to no rules other than the ones we define for ourselves.”
 

At Ulysse Nardin, we know that the unknown awaits as uncharted waters beckon you to follow your instincts and answer your true calling. The brand’s continuing pursuit of perfection encourages present-day explorers to forget their fears and have faith in their ability to transform their dreams into a new reality. Dream it, live it, own it.
 

World Champion snowboarder and French athlete Mathieu Crépel was invited to take part in the Arctic Challenge at the tender age of 15. He went on to win the Crystal Globe competition, becoming the first of his nationality to earn a half pipe world title. At the 2007 World Championships in Arosa, Switzerland, he became the first person ever to land a switch backside 1260 in competition, distinguishing him from all other snowboarders in history. He also represented France at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games. Mathieu Crepel is a real-life « waterman »: aware of Nature, water cycles and the seasons, his passion for surf has become as important as snowboard and he now splits his time between mountain and ocean, snowflakes and waves. 

- 2006 TTR world champion
- 2007 2 times FIS world champion
- 2010 X games silver medalist
- 2016 winner of the legendary banked slalom
- 2 times Olympian (2006 & 2010)