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The frigate Shtandart was the first ship of the Baltic fleet[…] … The Shtandart served to open the new trading route from Russia to the Baltic sea and sailed under the flat of the Imperial Russian Navy till the October Revolution in 1917[…] … Ulysse Nardin pays homage to the Imperial Russian Navy with this timepiece featuring the Sthandart[…] … The famous landmarks of Imperial St. Ptersburg, the Isaac’s cathedral on the left and the Admirality on the right form the background of this exceptional cloisonné dial[…] … The Shtandart is available in a limited edition of 30 pieces each in 18 ct rose gold and is part of The Imperial St. Petersburg, an elaborate multi-layer white translucent enamel Egg of the Tsars decorated with 4[…] … The diamonds have been employed in creating some of the legendary symbols of St. Petersburg - the Admiralty Spire, the Rostral Columns, the Arch of the General Staff Building and the famous drawbridges that open at night to allow for passage of large vessels[…] … Both the Shtandart and the Egg of the Tsars, true pieces of art, are destined to become highly sought-after collector’s items[…] … Enamel Cloisonné At the time of the company’s resurgence, Ulysse Nardin decided to combine the production of great mechanical timepieces with restoration of the lost art of enameling[…] … In the glazing process, stabilizing elements [lime or magnesium] are combined with the main ingredient silica, to which fluxes [potassium, sodium] are added to lower the melting point[…] … The cloisonné technique is one of the most refined and intricate art forms and is mastered by less than a handful of artists[…] … Only a very few artists are able to bend by hand this fine gold wires with a thickness of only 0[…]