Ulysse Nardin Chairman Hybrid Smartphone

As we hoped, Swiss gentlemen from Ulysse Nardin haven’t allowed a slight doubt to emerge in our minds about their punctuality. Right as they said earlier this month, a very first smartphone with hybrid technologies in it will be unveiled at Baselworld. Today is the first day of the exhibition – and here it is then – Ulysse Nardin Chairman hybrid smartphone. A couple of weeks back Ulysse Nardin shared only a picture of the phone’s main feature – a kinetic charger. At that time it may have looked sketish and one could thing that it wouldn’t be a handy prototype neither it would be any good as a smartphone when they show it. But from now Ulysse Nardin’s should be considered by others as a competitor because along with functionality and style Chairman brings character of a discrete device for grown-ups.

One of the best things about Ulysse Nardin Chairman is that it appeals to different levels and suits divers measures all a time. Take it as an unplugged piece of technology. Swiss wristwatch craftsmen will not fail with poor build quality and I am pretty sure the kinetic charger in it has been ameliorated to the limit during years Ulysse Nardin is putting it in watches. So it will not fail ether. Fairly however a heralded brand can not succeed in hi-tech everyday gadget. But as they do, should be said also they are not along on the trial. Ulysse Nardin is supported by SCI Innovations.

Those specifications which were announced don’t disappoint: 5 Mpix camera, Interent over WiFi. The 2.8” display is touch sensible. Sounds odd for a classic form factor but one feature totally brushes off the questions. Only owner’s fingerprint will unlock the device.

On the other hand Chairman is more like an accessory rather than a utility. Small bits of the smartphone are easy distinguishable from what is currently on sale, especially with those control wheels taken fully from a watch. The shape of the Chairman however does resemble shapes of Nokia E-series but not too badly. There are five color combinations for the hybrid: Rose Gold, Rose Gold & Blue, Rose Gold & Steel, Stealth Black and Steel & Blue.

At the moment there is no information from Baselworld about when and where “Chairmen” will be sold as there is nothing said about OS and other specifications. The price is also unknown.