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FIVE QUESTIONS
FOR DAVID COLEAL
TIMELESS DESIGN
BETTER, NOT MORE
THE DRIVER'S SUITE
CUSTODIANS OF AN
ANCIENT ART
THE ART OF TIME

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T H E E X C L U S I V E P U B L I C A T I O N
O F T R U E N O R T H A V I O N I C S , I N C .
C A B I N S T Y L E
Five Questions for David Coleal 4
Timeless Design 8
The Driver's Suite 12
B U S I N E S S S T Y L E
Better, Not More 16
Thinking Inside the Box 19
Connections Made Simple for Ten Years 21
C O M M U N I C A T I O N S T Y L E
Establishing Connections; Keeping Them Secure 23
A Pilot's Take on NextGen 27
Where is it All Heading? 30
L I F E S T Y L E
Custodians of an Ancient Art 33
Nimmo Bay 37
The High Flight Harvards 40
The Art of Time 42
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Steve Newell is TrueNorth's chief
commercial officer, responsible
for leading the sales, marketing,
business development and
product management teams.
Reporting to the company’s CEO,
Newell has more than 25 years of
experience in satellite and mobile
communications. His article,
Where is it All Heading? sheds
light on how connectivity will
change aircraft operations in the
not too distant future. (Page 30)
Dave O’Malley, an architect by
training, has been a graphic
designer and communications
consultant for more than 35
years, specializing in aviation.
O’Malley has decades of
experience in managing air
shows and other aviation
programs. He is currently
manager of branding,
Communications and Historical
Research at Vintage Wings of
Canada. His article High Flight
Harvards captures the beauty
of flight, and the elegance of
John Gillespie Magee’s poem.
(Page 40)
President and CEO of TrueNorth
Avionics, Mark van Berkel is a
licensed pilot, with more than
20 years of experience in the
avionics industry. A co-founder
of the company ten years
ago, his deep technical and
certification knowledge has
helped grow TrueNorth into a
leading manufacturer of aviation
communications systems. In
More, Not Better, van Berkel looks
at how connectivity is driving
innovation in aviation. (Page 16)
George Grant is the sixth
generation of the Grant family
to act as custodians for the
Glenfarclas Distillery, and the
company’s sales director. He
joined the family business
in 2000 after working for
Inverhouse Distillers Ltd,
and Fine Vintages (Far East)
Ltd, Glenfarclas’ Hong Kong
distributor. Grant enjoys
introducing whisky lovers to the
older expressions of Glenfarclas,
those distilled by his grandfather
and watched over by his father.
A third generation Keeper of the
Quaich and a Freeman of the
City of London, Grant’s article,
Custodians of an Ancient Art, is
magical. (Page 33)
Christopher Hounsfield is a
professional consultant and
writer within the aerospace
sector. Hounsfield has edited
numerous magazines, specializing
within the aerospace, distribution,
weather, security and military
industries. In an exclusive
interview with ACJC’s Sylvain
Mariat, Houndsfield captures
the design esthetic in his article
Timeless Design. (Page 8)
Pilot, safety expert and aviation
journalist, Kipp Lau has a vision
to improve operational safety
and efficiency through advanced
avionics and modern safety
systems. Kipp is currently an
airline pilot and safety specialist
at a major US airline. His article,
A Pilot's Take on NextGen Pilot
gives the pilot’s view of operating
in NextGen airspace with FANS-
1/A equipment. (Page 27)
C O N T R I B U T O R S
E D I T O R
Welcome to
the fifth edition
of BESPOKE
Airborne
Connectivity
& Style. This
year’s edition
is dedicated
to time: past,
present and
future. Starting
with the past, TrueNorth celebrated 10 years
in business in January—a significant milestone
for co-founders Mark van Berkel and Terry
Markovich. Looking to the past and present, we
explore the history of the Glenfarclas Distillery,
one of Scotland’s increasingly rare family-run
businesses in Custodians of an Ancient Art.
We also remember John Gillespie Magee, the
Second World War, and his thrilling poem in
High Flight Harvards.
Staying in the present, we look at maximizing
inflight bandwidth in “Better, Not More,” by
TrueNorth CEO Mark van Berkel. Plus Timeless
Design offers us an inside look at watch design
and aircraft interiors with ACJC’s Sylvain Mariat.
Continuing in the present we’ll learn about the
common requirements of aviation interiors
and Formula 1 mobile homes in The Driver’s
Suite, our interview with Mark Huslig, while the
folks at SD provide an excellent discussion of
inflight connectivity security with Establishing
Connections; Keeping Them Secure.
Looking to the future, in Five Questions for
David Coleal, Bombardier’s president of
Bombardier business aircraft discusses the
company’s vision on cabin interiors. The
aviation industry is at once a slow and steady
mover, with spurts of incredible innovation,
and in A Pilot's Take on NextGen, Kipp Lau
talks about the Future Air Navigation System.
Looking at the near-term, Steve Newell,
TrueNorth’s chief commercial officer looks
at data usage and the future of airborne
networking with Where is it All Heading?
We’re proud of BESPOKE magazine. It features
aviation leaders and their insights. And
again this year, we have exquisite imagery
and engaging stories that I hope you’ll enjoy
reading as much as we did curating and telling
them.
—Kate Murchison
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David Coleal
BOMBARDIER BUSINESS AIRCRAFT'S
PRESIDENT ON EXCEPTIONAL CABIN
DESIGN
“When design is
well thought out,
you don’t need to
give anything else a
second thought. ”
FIVE QUESTIONS WITH
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Why does Bombardier value the
cabin experience?
We know how critical the cabin
experience is when customers
consider a business aircraft.
Customers want a seamless
transition from their home
or office to their car and
aircraft. Whether it’s the most
comfortable seating, ambient
lighting, or the most advanced
entertainment and connectivity
features, the cabin is what
ultimately leaves a lasting
impression on our customers –
that’s why we spend so much
time getting it right. It’s this
approach to the cabin experience
and the attention we devote
to ensuring every detail on our
aircraft surpasses our customers’
expectations that sets us apart in
the industry.
What inspires Bombardier when
it designs a cabin interior?
Whether our customers use their
aircraft for business or pleasure,
we continually examine how our
customers expect to use their
aircraft so that we stay ahead of
the trends and anticipate their
needs. Our talented team of
industrial designers also turn
to other luxury segments, such
as fashion, automotive design,
and architecture, to apply
forward-thinking innovations
that further elevate the cabin
experience.
Can you provide examples
of how these innovations
translate to an exceptional
cabin experience?
In addition to looking far ahead
to anticipate the trends, we
also listen to our customers
to understand their changing
needs. For example, we
introduced a pocket door to the
Learjet 75 aircraft to separate the
cabin and the cockpit and galley,
providing our customers with
a quieter cabin with enhanced
comfort and added privacy. On
our Global 7000 business jet, our
team of designers and engineers
crafted innovative seats that hold
15 patents, and combine style
and ergonomics, to deliver an
unprecedented level of comfort.
We focus on all aspects of the
cabin design, including delivering
the most advanced technology
to ensure our customers stay
connected. Bombardier is the
first OEM to offer the fastest
inflight ultra-high-speed Wi-Fi
service with the new Ka-band-
based Wireless Access Virtually
Everywhere (WAVE) system.
WAVE is available worldwide on
board Global aircraft and lets
customers browse the internet
and stream online content as they
would at their home or office.
©BombardierAerospace
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©Bombardier Aerospace

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This seamless transition and
the ease of use of our cabin
environment is why Bombardier
delivers the best of the best and
elevates the customer experience
at every possible level.
In business aviation, is there
a relationship between
functionality and design?
Absolutely. All Bombardier
business jets feature intelligently
crafted interiors that balance
luxury and comfort with
productivity.
The Global 7000 aircraft is a
perfect example. We created
the first and only purpose-
built four-zone aircraft in the
world, and it’s designed with an
uncompromising and innovative
approach to comfort and
performance. Each of the four
living spaces were considered
with purposeful intent: the
six-seat dining and conference
area, the lounge featuring the
latest in cabin entertainment and
technology, and the stateroom
where passengers can sleep
comfortably during a long
overnight flight. We wanted our
design to accommodate every
need a passenger might have
while flying.
How important is customer
feedback when designing a
cabin interior and why?
Customer feedback is a priority at
Bombardier. For example, during
the process of redesigning the
Challenger 350 and Challenger
650 business jets, our designers
traveled to the homes of
more than 100 customers to
understand what amenities and
cabin features they wanted to
see in these aircraft. As a result
of our extensive roadshow,
the Challenger 350 and the
Challenger 650 business jets
are regarded by the industry
as having best-in-class cabin
features.
Another example of our
dedication to customer feedback
is when we began the design of
the Global 7000 aircraft. Even
before putting pen to paper, our
industrial design team works
closely with our engineers and
customer representatives to
understand what defines a truly
exceptional cabin experience.
Through extensive—and
continued—feedback from our
customers, the Global 7000
aircraft is the industry’s most
innovative business jet—one that’s
designed to provide outstanding
performance while offering
the comforts of home and the
convenience of an office.
Our goal is to offer our customers
nothing short of an exceptional
experience through the creative
and thoughtful design of our
aircraft.
Visit www.businessaircraft.
bombardier.com for more
information.
©BombardierAerospace
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TIMELESS
DESIGN
ACJC’s Sylvain Mariat contemplates his collaboration with
ultimate watch designer Richard Mille, his design philosophy and
aircraft interiors
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Airbus Corporate Jets has
teamed with another technology
grandee offering a very special
aviation tool. At an incredible
€1.6 million, its price does not
reflect or even cover the cost of a
business jet. The €1.6 million is the
price for one wristwatch— and it’s
just a watch, no wings attached.
The watch, a limited edition,
will see only 30 produced. The
market? If you can afford an
Airbus corporate jet, why not own
an RM 50-02 ACJ Tourbillon?
Of course there is much more
to the design phenomenon than
just a timepiece that looks cool
on the wrist and can tell you it is
07:16am, when it is 07:16am. It is a
meld, an amalgam and a synthesis
of two of leaders in their field,
Sylvain Mariat and Richard Mille,
corporate jet interior designer
and watch creator. Both men are
at the peak of their skills and
have incorporated technology
into modular aesthetics, showing
a synergy between large and
small products that combine a
common heritage.
Mariat is keen to outline his
design philosophy when
describing aircraft interiors
which transcend the mere
practical: “Art and design’s
core practice is one of the most
participative, dynamic and
social forms of human behavior.
It has the capacity to trigger
reflection, generate empathy,
create dialogue and foster new
ideas and relationship. It offers a
powerful and democratic way of
expressing, sharing and shaping
values. It can help us build new
capabilities and understand
how to imagine and rehearse
a different way of being and
relating.”
The words are big and Mariat’s
passion is intense and objective,
“For example," he explained,
"I once met with an Airbus
corporate jet customer in a
European hotel, which had a
well laid–out garden with very
precisely trimmed hedges.
The client said they liked the
preciseness and neatness of the
garden, and so I tried to reflect
this in their cabin design.”
The synergy between Mariat and
Mille are obvious with the watch
design and the latest business
jet interior technology. Along
with the Airbus innovative design
philosophy, Mariat reiterates that
the goal of the project was to,
“Represent aircraft features in
watch appearance and structure;
a watch face similar in shape to
an aircraft window, combination
colours, even the watch screws
are miniature versions of those
used with corporate aircraft
structure.”
But it is not just advanced and
sophisticated technology that
C A B I N S T Y L E
©RichardMille
“If you can
afford an Airbus
corporate jet,
why not own
an RM 50-02 ACJ
Tourbillon?”

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Mariat employs with his design
philosophy and concepts.
Mariat thrives on looking back
to old rustic methods, “I love
being able to combine high-end
technologies, such as 3D-printed
titanium, and the craftsmanship
that I might find in a small
French village, where someone
is creating a unique wooden
masterpiece with a [wood]
plane.”
Why does Mariat specialize
in aircraft design rather than
his expansive architectural
experience? His answer is clear: “I
have been familiar with the cabin
world since 2000, when I worked
on my first design. I wanted to
move on from the typical design-
approach of honey-coloured
wood, kitsch plating colours
and prominent details. The
team and I were lucky to have
the opportunity to go beyond a
copy-paste of such interiors, with
Airbus looking to innovate in both
design and technology."
Mariat leads the ACJ studio
but notes that his team
brings individual attributes
to each project. “We are all
different personality types. It is
important for a team to possess
complementary skills. I lead the
design studio, meet customers,
and make initial sketches by
hand. It is my colleagues that
prepare the 3D files, and check
ergonomic and technical details,
which are the difficult things.
Everyone working here brings
their dedicated aesthetic vision,
however, in what I like to think is
a free and open approach.”
Mariat’s latest work engages
him with the ACJneo (neo – new
engine option): “I am working
on a new cabin design for the
ACJneo Family – the re-engined
version of the world’s bestselling
airliner. This engine family brings
more range to what is already
the world’s widest and tallest
corporate jet cabin, and I am
excited to have the
opportunity to
incorporate new
design concepts and
cabin technologies
in it.”
Mariat’s enthusiasm
is unwavering: “The
lows are probably
when I am working
hard on a new project.
It is a bit like playing a
Tetris videogame,
because I want to get
an overview of all
the details
simultaneously. At this stage I
sleep with a sketchbook on my
night stand, so that I can record
ideas that come to me in the
night to be sure to remember
them the next day.”
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The Driver's Suite
HOW MARK HUSLIG AND HIS TEAM USE THEIR AIRCRAFT INTERIOR DESIGN
EXPERIENCE FOR FORMULA 1 CLIENTS
Except for a brief stretch in the world of advanced pagers with Motorola, Mark Huslig has been designing bespoke
aircraft interiors for 20 years. For the last six years, he and his team at the Huslig Collective have taken their user-
focused methodology and applied it to “driver suites” for F1 racing champions. Driver suites aren’t remotely like the
Winnebago mobile homes you recall from childhood. They are living environments that can take nearly as much time
as an aircraft interior completion, with the budgets to match.
©Huslig Collective
©Huslig Collective
©Huslig Collective

Originally from Chicago, Huslig
studied industrial design at the
University of Kansas, and hasn’t
looked back. His first work was on
was on an A-340 in Waco, Texas,
a Grand Caravan, Cessna’s largest
single engine aircraft. Since then,
he’s designed interiors for many
wide- and narrow-body aircraft,
from 747-8i’s to Gulfstreams and
multiple helicopters, and now
driver suites.
The Huslig Collective’s strength
is a detail-oriented focus on the
user. “We focus on the individual
owners who are looking for
something that is truly unique
and special,” Huslig says. “We
have been fortunate to work
with clients that want to push
the boundaries, to create
extraordinary environments. The
reactions we get are fantastic:
Oh wow! This is ‘expletive’
unbelievable!”
So how did his F1 work start? The
team was busily creating cabin
interiors when, about seven years
ago, an aviation client asked for
a high-end motor home to take
to the racetrack. “I was thinking
this was going to be some kind
of Winnebago-thing, but we help
our clients with whatever they
ask. In truth it was about $1.4
million with 4 slide-outs, sleeping
for four, a full kitchen, shower,
1½ baths, and a lounge.”
In this way, the motor home is
akin to completing an aircraft
interior. “The motor home
industry is set in its ways, but
our customer asked for all the
bells and whistles, and we gave
that to him. That was our first
driver suite, built in Oklahoma.
Now we build them primarily in
Europe.”
The level of detail observed
and designed into every
component is key to the Huslig
Collective’s success. “Whether
it’s a cabinet, table or a divan
that’s built-in, how a TV is
mounted into a wall, or how
the lighting, trim, and sight
lines intersect—all of these
things need to flow in a visually
pleasing manner. This is how
we make the environment
harmonious.”
The company has done eight of
these luxury homes on wheels
in the last seven years, taking
a very detailed approach and
focusing on the person using
the space—their needs and wants.
Over time, Huslig has noticed
significant crossover between
the business jet owner and the
Formula 1 driver.
“There’s definitely an overlap with
these clients and their needs.
These drivers could stay at a
hotel, but the mobile home helps
them conserve their valuable
time on the track, just like a
private jet does when traveling.
A European customer, likened
the environment to a New York
penthouse on wheels, and it's no
wonder. We went from budgets
of $1.4 to 1.6 million to a 5 million
Euro budget at the time.”
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©HusligCollective
“We have been lucky
to work with clients
that want to push
the boundaries, to
create extraordinary
environments.”

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Huslig’s team has more control over the
motor home, but there is a back and forth
across the two platforms. “In motor homes,
we can easily change the location of a
window. Obviously we can't do this on an
airplane, you have to deal with it where it
is. When we do aviation work, we do the
same type of thing as in the mobile homes.
For example, we modify the surrounding
cabinetry and upholstery styling to make
a divan appear to be centered under a
window. Our ultimate goal is to create
harmony and sophistication.”
Like “Harry Potter” tents, these mobile
homes arrive as a semi-trailer and end-up
as a Skyrise—or two story environments.
One project transformed into 1,800 square
feet, with private space upstairs for the
racer’s family. Rooms included a big lounge,
two master bedrooms, and a shared master
bath. Downstairs featured a kitchen, dining
area, guest lavatory and an adjacent
hospitality living space with dining for 14
people, exercise area and some divans
for lounging. Of course, practice makes
perfect. The team learned a lot from its
first, so that instead of taking a day and a
half to setup, today's systems take only two
hours to setup.
The Huslig Collective is a small but
successful outfit. “There are three of us here
so it’s never slow and always challenging.
But I wouldn’t want it any other way.”
Visit husligcollective.com for more.
©Greg Ceo
©HusligCollective

Better
Not more
TRUENORTH CEO
MARK VAN BERKEL
ON HOW CONNECTIVITY
WILL DRIVE THE NEXT BIG
ADVANCE IN AVIATION
©TrueNorthAvionics,Inc.

Sometimes more is better, but
often times it isn’t. Take for
example recent developments
in aircraft connectivity. While
many of us are obsessed with
speed and bandwidth, the more
important consideration is the
user experience. Why? How we
use connectivity and to what end
is the real driver behind future
aviation developments—in the
cabin and elsewhere.
Higher bandwidth and capacity
don’t necessarily mean a great
user experience and here’s why.
As bandwidth has grown so has
application size. Before 2000,
an average webpage was 14kb.
Today’s average page size has
grown to more than 2MB, and
is on track to cross 3MB by the
end of 2017. Automatic updates,
device syncing and interruptive
content are consuming inflight
bandwidth, making the user
experience poor. And since
inflight connectivity systems
still feature pipes that are much
“skinnier” than those on the
ground, the effects are greatly
exaggerated. It doesn’t matter
how much bandwidth there
is, there will always be some
application to fill it up, so the
experience will continue to be
poor. In fact, the more apps on
your phone, the more likely a
background update of some kind
will take place when the network
is available. Speed may overcome
the issues in the end, but we’re
not at that point yet.
Think of it this way: If you could
stream Netflix on a 56K modem
and it performed just like an IMAX
movie theatre then you wouldn’t
need a Gigabit of bandwidth,
would you?
Making connectivity for the
aviation market more usable is
what TrueNorth is trying to do.
We believe that any transmission
of bits in the aircraft ecosystem
will be enabled by our connected.
aero technology. Connectivity
will drive innovation in aviation,
be it gathering engine data and
transmitting it, watching a film
or sending email, adjusting a
seat, or managing the aircraft
on the ground. The applications
are myriad: landing approaches,
fuel savings achieved with
better routing, reduced aircraft
diversions through the ability
to connect with inflight medical
assistance, and of course, many
as yet undiscovered requirements.
How connectivity will evolve is
still unknown, but our research
suggests that focusing on
‘better’ over ‘more’—quality
over quantity—offers improved
inflight connectivity right now.
This is the reason why we created
connected.aero. A hybrid cloud
solution, currently this suite of
applications is designed to make
the most of available inflight
bandwidth. In the future, it
will encompass solutions that
knit together communications,
information and entertainment—
connecting people, systems and
things—the internet of things for
aviation.
Experience shows that network
management is effective. A
smaller, better-managed network
is more likely to provide a
compelling user experience than
a bigger, largely open network.
Waiting for the network saturated
with background updates and
other interruptive content is not
productive time—and by the way,
you’re paying for it. In contrast,
our connected.aero service
can help a 200 kb connection
perform more like a 1 Mb pipe.
It’s promising to see the range
of new satellite and ground
networks coming on line. The
vision we’ve set out at TrueNorth
is focused on the user. We
understand the problem, and
we while may not have all the
answers today, connected.aero
is our promise to make inflight
connectivity more useful, creating
a better experience. In turn we
believe that service providers will
also want to provide a better user
experience, because it’s good for
business.
Visit connected.aero for more.
“It doesn’t matter how much
bandwidth there is, there will always
be some application to fill it up”

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the Box
TRUENORTH’S SIMPHONĒ PRO
CABIN COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
Technology is evolving at an ever-increasing pace,
and humans, somewhat unlike aircraft, are adept at
taking new devices and services on board. These
are key issues particularly when it comes to cabin
communications. That new device the principal brings
onboard can obsolete an aircraft cabin in an instant.
This is where the Simphonē Pro cabin communication
system shines, because it’s designed to keep up with
the latest technology and grow with passenger needs.
Even better, legacy Simphonē owners can easily
upgrade their current systems to Simphonē Pro and
get access to additional programs and value.

Simphonē Pro purchasers can take advantage of Optelity
Care, which covers all hardware and software and
TrueNorth badged systems on the aircraft.
Learn more at truenorth.aero.
“Our Simphonē Pro communications
system makes good on our promise
to streamline equipment upgrades,”
says Mark van Berkel, TrueNorth CEO.
“All that most owners will have to do
is pull out the old system and plug in
the new one—no additional wiring or
configuration required.”
Building on TrueNorth’s innovative
Optelity Cabin Gateway, Simphonē Pro
has advanced processing power and
updated Wi-Fi capabilities. Together
these features increase performance
and enable the latest technologies.
In addition, system purchasers have
the option to buy an Optelity Care
membership. This membership-based
customer support program offers no
questions asked returns, and covers
all software and hardware upgrades.
Simphonē Pro owners receive
complimentary access to connected.
aero, the company’s bandwidth
maximizing service.
“We’ve taken advanced processors
and technology and updated
Simphonē Pro to give users even
better performance inflight,” notes
Steve Newell, TrueNorth chief
commercial officer. “This new system
is backed by STCs and is even more
configurable than our previous
Simphonē systems, making it even
more adaptable to a variety of mission
requirements.”
Simphonē Pro is a cabin communications system that
offers aviation certified Wi-Fi, high fidelity telephony,
with a full featured VoIP PBX, enterprise email and
seamless connectivity for the latest smartphones and
other personal devices. Simphonē Pro is a simple
direct replacement for legacy Simphonē products and
offers two Iridium voice channels, plus additional Wi-Fi
capabilities.
“Our Simphonē Pro communications
system makes good on our promise to
streamline equipment upgrades”
©TrueNorthAvionics,Inc.

Connections
Made Simple for
Ten Years
IT ALL STARTED WITH A PHONE
“Initial success led
to aviation’s only
truly customizable
phones, a market
TrueNorth continues
to dominate…”
Ten years ago, Mark van Berkel
founded a communications
company, TrueNorth
Avionics Inc.,
to make
better
phones
for
business
jets.
Existing
solutions just
didn’t perform well
and MagnaStar, a legacy
system, was nearing the end of its
life. His idea was to use emerging
Voice over IP (VoIP) technology
to design and build a phone with
better sound quality that would
be easy to install and operate.
Initial success led to aviation’s
only truly customizable phones,
a market TrueNorth continues
to dominate with the Stylus
Handset.
Since its beginnings in 2006,
the company has delivered
cabin communication systems
to the most discerning of
users. Heads of State, top 40
musicians, royalty, financial
leaders and many others rely
on the company’s technology
to stay on top of what matters
when they have to be in touch
at 40,000 feet. Leading avionics
manufacturers such as Honeywell,
Bendix King, SD (Satcom Direct)
and more also trust TrueNorth’s
expertise for their own systems.
TrueNorth equipment is flying
on the most exciting
business jets:
Challenger,
Global Express, G650,
Falcon, BBJ and the A320
family—helping people to
stay efficient, connect with
their families and build their
businesses.
A company founded on a
vision with many industry
firsts—customizable phone,
VoIP telephony systems,
customizable ring-tones for
aviation—recently achieved two
significant milestones. First,
TrueNorth offers the only FAA,
Transport Canada and European
Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
TSO (C159a) certified flight
deck system for FANS-1/A
(Future Air Navigation System).
This certification is significant
because it enables safety and
efficiency aboard aircraft, while
easing stress on the flight crew.
Second, TrueNorth introduced its
bandwidth maximizing service
called connected.aero. This suite
of applications is designed to
improve the inflight connectivity
experience. Both of these
achievements get
at the heart of
the company’s vision: the user
experience.
Over the last ten years, the
TrueNorth team has grown and
learned many lessons. With eyes
to the future, the company is
developing new and innovative
technology that is poised to
change the way passengers,
crew, maintainers and others use
connectivity in aviation.
Visit truenorth.aero for more.

©SD
Establishing
Connections;
Keeping Them Secure
Establishing true cabin
connectivity has long been an
objective of business aviation.
Passengers have demanded
“office in the sky” functionality
for years, but that technology
has had to evolve in tandem with
the ever-changing smart devices,
including laptops, phones
and tablets, that keep people
connected to their world.
“You’re connected to the internet
while onboard your aircraft,
working hard at 33,000 feet.
Today’s technology allows you to
work in the air just like you would
on the ground: you’re sending
email, reviewing your company’s
financial data, performing
competitive analyses, scheduling
appointments. Information
is traveling to and from your
aircraft. Your data is safe, right?
Wrong,” says Ken Bantoft, chief
technology officer for Satcom
Direct.
For the past 20 years, Satcom
Direct, or SD, has pioneered the
technology of staying connected
to the world while in flight. Today,
they are also pioneers in data
security. SD recognizes that if
sensitive material is going to be
accessed in flight, passengers
need to have security measures
in place to protect it. Just like any
other remote location, the office
in the sky must comply with the
same security protocols as the
office on the ground.
“People don’t realize that using
the internet onboard an aircraft is
no safer than accessing a public
Wi-Fi hotspot at a coffee shop,”
says Scott Hamilton, SD’s chief
strategy officer. “We often see
that corporate executives, with
extensive security measures
PIONEER SATCOM DIRECT'S TEAM ON INFLIGHT CONNECTIVITY

in place to safeguard their
company’s terrestrial networks,
assume that those same
safeguards are in place when
using their technology aboard
their aircraft. But they aren’t.”
Private jet. Private data. The first
private network.
Where does airborne data traffic
go? What happens to all of that
information swirling around in
cyberspace?
To address these concerns,
SD’s team of IT professionals
and security experts broke
new ground to create security
in the sky. They developed
the pioneering solution for
the aviation market: the SD
Private Network. It’s a global
communications framework
that interconnects with satellite
and air-to-ground connectivity
providers via the SD Data Center
in Melbourne, Florida, and its
multiple points of presence
(POPs) worldwide.
“By using our private network
capabilities, we can apply a
combination of technologies
that encrypt the data going to
and from the aircraft,” says Chris
Moore, SD’s chief commercial
officer. “Our private network
gives operators the ability to
apply their corporate IT protocols
for detecting, preventing and
responding to breaches in
security – as they would for any
of their other office locations.”
SD’s Private Network allows
companies to make the network
onboard the aircraft operate as
an extension of their corporate
office, providing an added level
of protection and control. All
airborne data traffic can be
delivered from the connectivity
provider directly to a person’s
corporate network, bypassing
public routing and the internet.
Corporate security policies can
then be applied to handle, block
or deliver information according
to client specifications.
©SD
©SD

The SD Private Network
infrastructure is constantly
monitored to ensure 100 percent
uptime. The latest IT security
and best practices are applied
and maintained to meet the
compliance requirements for
numerous industries. In-house
network security experts stay
ahead of evolving security threats
and proactively monitor network
activity so that SD can identify
and block intrusion attempts in
real-time.
SD proprietary value-added
services also can be applied to
improve data speeds, create
seamless transitions between
ground-based and airborne
communications networks
and filter unwanted data
transmissions to and from the
aircraft.
“Today, business aviation is about
more than getting passengers
from point A to point B; it’s
also about making that time as
productive as possible, as secure
as possible,” says Jim Jensen,
SD founder and CEO. “No other
airborne connectivity provider
can match the security, privacy,
and reliability of the SD Private
Network.”
Safe landings are an essential
part of flight. Now, with the SD
Private Network, SD customers
can ensure their data traffic is
landing safely, too.
For more information on how
Satcom Direct can help secure
your airborne data traffic, visit
www.satcomdirect.com, or call +1
(321) 777-3000.
“Today, business aviation is about
more than getting passengers
from point A to point B”
©SD
©SD

©ChrisBlumenthal
A Pilot's
Take On
NextGen
GLOBETROTTING PILOTS
ARE REAPING THE BENEFITS
OF FANS-1/A
©Chris Sorensen

Guard your data in the sky.
Satcom Direct®
is the first and only company to offer data security solutions using
SD Private Network. Apply your in-house IT protocols to the data going to and from your aircraft.
Detect, prevent and respond to breaches in security for your airborne office just like you
would for any of your offices on the ground. Choose a self-managed private network
or an SD-managed VPN. SD—a new breed for data security in the sky.
+1 321.777.3000 | www.satcomdirect.com | sales@satcomdirect.com

Architects of the next generation airspace system were
primarily focused on increasing capacity of the world’s
airways. In the 1980s, an antiquated air traffic services
(ATS) infrastructure—based on old tech analog radios
(VHF and HF), inertial navigation and ground-based radar
systems—could not support the anticipated growth of air
travel in the coming decades.
The result of this effort—the Future Air Navigation System
(FANS-1/A)—increases both safety and efficiency while
reducing the likelihood of human error. FANS-1/A
completely overhauls air traffic management systems
and spruces up the communication, navigation and
surveillance (CNS) capabilities of aircraft.
Airlines and business jet operators are clear winners;
flight times and fuel burns are reduced and the
throughput of many airspace systems has increased
dramatically since FANS-1/A has been implemented. For
example, oceanic airspace adopting FANS-1/A now have
both reduced vertical and lateral separation of aircraft.
Vertical separation is reduced from 2,000 to 1,000 feet,
while “in-trail” lateral separation shrinks from 100 nm
and 10 mins to 30 nm and 5 mins. Pilots operating these
NextGen aircraft are also winners with the FANS-1/A
implementation.
In the past, flying in oceanic airspace or other areas with
limited or no radar coverage was a challenge for pilots.
Often the primary means of communications was through
an aging network of HF radios; the clarity of those
transmissions were poor and a constant “listening watch”
for hours was fatiguing. Once the aircraft “coasted” out
over the ocean, beyond the range of ground-based
navigation aids and radar, flight crew workload increased
exponentially. Likewise, navigation systems had to be
constantly cross checked with plotting charts and routine
position reports, via HF voice communications, and
reporting was required and tedious.
Today, flying a FANS-1/A equipped aircraft in the
same airspace is much easier and less stressful. Digital
communications using Controller Pilot Data Link
Communications (CPDLC) facilitates the exchange
of text-based messages between the aircraft and air
traffic controllers. Once the aircraft and ATS establish a
link—through an “electronic handshake”—CPDLC uses a
predefined set of text messages for clearances, requests
and other routine messages. If all goes well, an entire
oceanic crossing can be accomplished with little to no
voice communication. Navigation accuracy has also
been improved by employing systems, such as space-
based GPS, that meet stringent Required Navigation
Performance requirements. Improved surveillance using
Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Contract (ADS-C)
supports the transition from voice reporting to automatic
position reporting. ADS-C generates automatic downlink
reports from the aircraft to ATSs.
FANS-1/A equipment is now required by ATS in a number
of areas around the world such as the most optimal tracks
across the Atlantic. Other ATSs have adopted a “best
equipped, best served” philosophy that allows special
preferential routing for FANS-1/A-equipped aircraft.
Business jet pilots interested in true global coverage,
especially for Polar Routes, should insist on an Iridium-
based Satcom/FANS solution. The FAA AC 20-140B
– Guidelines for Design Approval of Aircraft Data Link
Communication Systems Supporting Air Traffic Services
document provides guidance for these systems and
requires Iridium Satcom systems installed as part of a
FANS solution to meet TSO-C159A. TrueNorth Avionics
Simphonē FANS-1/A Data Link Unit (DLU) is the first
FANS over Iridium system that meets these exacting
requirements. The DLU works with a number of Flight
Management System (FMS) installations and is in-service
on a number of Bombardier Challenger 601, Gulfstream
GV and Cessna Citation Ultra aircraft.
“FANS-1/A completely overhauls air
traffic management systems and spruces
up the communication, navigation and
surveillance (CNS) capabilities of aircraft.”

B E S P O K E M A G A Z I N E30
Where is
it All Heading?
The connected aircraft in the
age of the internet of things

The current state of affairs is that we have
ground networks and we have satellite
networks and sometimes, for example in
the aviation world, they converge creating
a network of networks. In the future, the
aircraft will become a networking hub
connecting networks residing in the aircraft
with those residing outside the aircraft—
you could call it the ultimate in cloud-
computing, the connected aircraft.
How will this network of networks function?
The connected aircraft’s networks will be
specialized to detect the importance of
the data, what function it serves on the
aircraft and route it to the appropriate link.
The connected aircraft would run with both
flight-critical and non-essential data, as they
do today, but eventually the cost for non-
critical data will essentially go to zero—it
won’t be free—but that cost will continue to
become smaller. Examples of fight-critical
data transmissions include aircraft control
and position reporting, and flight deck
telephony. Non-essential data, including
maintenance logs, manifest, credit card
operations and cabin services will initially be
routed, and then migrate to non-essential
network links, while flight-critical data
will stay on flight-critical links and shift to
protected networks.
To adapt to the proliferation of the
ubiquitous data, associated with the
connected aircraft and the internet of
things, aircraft OEMs and airlines will lead
the charge because their use of data, both
critical and non-essential will continue
to increase. A possible result? Standards
bodies may have a difficult time keeping up
as these entities solve their data-handling
and management problems to suit their own
specific needs. It could be a tumultuous
time for the industry.
In parallel with these industry advances,
passenger connectivity will continue to
proliferate which will drive increased
demand. This new demand, new devices and
the need for bandwidth will change the way
in which entertainment and other content
is delivered to passengers. We’re seeing it
already with a number of airlines eschewing
seatback screens in favor of tablets and
other personal devices. In fact, the very
basic nature of inflight entertainment will
change. Where once inflight movies were
the top form of entertainment, in the future,
social applications will gain favor in the
cabin in the same way that they are used on
the ground. It’s true that traditional aircraft
supplied content will continue to play a key
role for the foreseeable future, but a more
curated experience featuring customized
entertainment choices, specific to the
passenger will emerge. Wireless streaming
of both stored and over the top delivered
content will continue to proliferate, driving
the need for still more bandwidth.
At some point, aircraft operations will have
optimized the efficiencies associated with
connectivity—and there’s no end in sight.
Incrementally, established operators will
adopt the new technologies associated with
the connected aircraft, and new aircraft
will have these new systems built-in. Future
developments in aviation will most certainly
be driven by connectivity; passengers,
crew, maintainers and controllers stand to
benefit in the long run. While we cannot say
for certain what trend or breakthrough will
totally transform the way aviation works, we
absolutely believe that connectivity will be
the transformative ingredient.
Visit truenorth.aero for more.
“This new demand,
new devices and
the need for
bandwidth will
change the way in
which entertainment
and other content
is delivered to
passengers.”

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includes exclusive beneﬁts and covers hardware and software.
Now your inﬂight connectivity capabilities will always keep pace
with the latest mobile devices, and no more costly surprises.
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L I F E S T Y L E
Custodians of an
ancient art
GLENFARCLAS SINGLE SPEYSIDE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY
The Scots, considering the size of the country, could make
a fair claim to being the world’s most inventive people. To
take just one example, it was a Scot, working in Scotland,
who invented television and just think about the effect on
all our lives of that one breakthrough. You know, television
is all very well, but have you ever really enjoyed a TV show
as much as you enjoy a glass of a really fine Scotch malt
whisky? No, of course you haven’t. Scotch malt whisky is
the Scottish invention that is appreciated all over the world.
You don’t even need electricity to enjoy it.
©Glenfarclas
©Glenfarclas

L I F E S T Y L E
Scotch malt whisky is very big business and most
of the best known distilleries are today owned
by multinational corporations. One of them isn’t.
Glenfarclas. Recently they celebrated (somewhat
quietly and inexpensively, being Scots) the
distillery’s 175th birthday and the same family has
owned it for six generations.
In 1865, John Grant took complete ownership and
control of Glenfarclas Distillery by handing over
the sum of £511 19s 0d. If you do a little research
into the value of money you will conclude the John
Grant must have had considerable confidence in his
abilities. His confidence certainly wasn’t misplaced.
His great, great grandson is the current chairman of
the company and his great, great, great grandson
is the current sales director. The word glen means a
valley, usually with a river or stream and the name
Glenfarclas simply means glen of the green grass.
Glenfarclas is a Speyside malt whisky and the Grant
family ensure that all the great traditions of Speyside
distilling are maintained. If you see a bottle of
Glenfarclas for sale on a shelf somewhere you would
be well advised to buy it, because you don’t see
them very often. Glenfarclas has never been, and
will never be, produced in industrial quantities. It’s
just not that type of whisky. The Grant family see
themselves as the custodians of an ancient art; to
skillfully and carefully fashion the purest of natural
ingredients into a unique end product. And it is
unique. Glenfarclas Single Speyside Malt Whisky
comes only from the Glenfarclas Distillery.
The Grant family always, even during times of
national economic uncertainty, made sure that
they were laying down sufficient stocks, and
that foresight goes a long way to explaining
the independence of Glenfarclas. Their list of
expressions is very impressive. There is the
Glenfarclas 10 Years Old, the 12 Years Old, the 15
©Glenfarclas©Glenfarclas
©Glenfarclas

L I F E S T Y L E
Years Old, the 17 Years Old, the 18 Years Old, the 21
Years Old, the 25 Years Old, the 30 Years Old, the
40 Years Old and the 105 Cask Strength. They are
all different and tasting the subtle differences is a
delightful experience. As a distillery Glenfarclas has
deliberately adopted a low profile. Not for them
are multimedia global advertising and marketing
campaigns. They support the brand sensibly
but have traditionally taken the view that their
product speaks for itself. Interestingly, Glenfarclas
pioneered the idea of a visitor center at the distillery,
something now done by almost all Scotch whisky
makers but the Grant family believed that one taste
was worth a thousand marketing words and a visit
to Glenfarclas Distillery is now a must for anyone
following Scotland’s whisky trail.
Lovers of Scotch malt whisky are not like other
drinkers. Scotch is very different from rum or vodka
or gin and so are the people who appreciate its
special status. You have to be a grown up to really
understand Scotch Malt Whisky. Sure, some people
grow up faster than others but, just as Glenfarclas
Speyside Single Malt Whisky is the finished article,
every one of its many thousands of fans would
consider themselves to have lost their rough edges.
Glenfarclas has its own global family. All over the
world people receive regular news from Glenfarclas
just as if they were cousins. They keep in touch
with that quiet, green Scottish glen where, over
175 years ago, highly skilled men began a process
that has never stopped. Across the world much
has happened over that period. Some of it good,
some of it not so good, but one family safeguarded
a tradition of excellence. When you lift a glass of
Glenfarclas to your lips, pause, as you should, and
enjoy the bouquet before your first sip. It is truly a
taste of history.
Visit www.glenfarclas.co.uk to learn more.
“Lovers of Scotch malt whisky are
not like other drinkers.”
©Glenfarclas ©Glenfarclas

L I F E S T Y L E
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L I F E S T Y L E
©NimmoBayWildernessResort
CONNECTIONS IN THE WILD
NIMMO BAY
The magic of Nimmo Bay Wilderness Resort is transcendent,
in a pristine wilderness where mountains reach staggering
peaks, turquoise glaciers sparkle, old-growth forests tower,
eagles soar, salmon-rich rivers flow, bears roam and whales
playfully pass by.

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L I F E S T Y L E
Nimmo Bay was built on a dream,
and the same family of dreamers
continues to set the stage for
life’s wild stories. This is one of
the last truly wild places on the
planet, and the heart and soul of
the Murray family is evident in all
that is Nimmo Bay.
It all started in 1980, when Craig
and Deborah Murray purchased
an old float home, restored it
and towed it from Port McNeil
on Vancouver Island, to Nimmo
Bay on the mainland of British
Columbia. Craig had carefully
sourced the location at the base
of a cascading waterfall, which
supplies the resort’s hydropower
and drinking water. Fishing was
the initial pursuit, and their first
guests arrived in the summer
of 1981. Over time, all three of
the Murray children have been
involved in the development and
operations. Today, Fraser Murray
manages the resort along with his
wife Becky.
Nestled at the base of 5,000-foot
Mount Stephens, Nimmo Bay is
found in the Great Bear Rainforest
on Canada’s rugged West Coast.
This is the world’s largest intact
coastal temperate rainforest,
with spectacular landscapes,
magnificent wildlife and a rich
cultural heritage. Accessible by
boat, floatplane or helicopter,
there are no roads leading to
Nimmo Bay. Half of the outpost
is floating and the other half is
grounded on a small headland.
There are six intertidal cabins and
three streamside cabins, all styled
in cozy west coast charm. The
food is as much of the experience
as are the adventures. Meals are
thoughtfully prepared, using
fresh, locally sourced ingredients
for nourishing breakfasts,
gourmet picnic lunches and
family-style dinners with a coastal
theme.
Nimmo Bay specializes in
wilderness experiences bringing
people remarkably close
to nature. All itineraries are
personalized to suit each group’s
unique interests and desires.
“Helicopter Adventures” open
the door to 50,000 square miles
of remote natural beauty and
some of the best fishing rivers
in North America. “Wilderness
and Wildlife Adventures” explore
the crystalline water and islands
of the Broughton Archipelago,
BC’s largest marine park.
Activities may include stand-up
paddleboard, kayaking, relaxing
on a secluded white-sand beach
or hiking amongst old-growth
forest. This is a realm of hidden
gems, local lore and an amazing
diversity of marine and land
animals, including black bears,
grizzly bears, wolves, cougars,
humpback whales, orca whales,
Pacific-white sided dolphins, sea
lions and eagles.
The team at Nimmo Bay
excels at setting the stage for
unforgettable experiences,
with their impeccable attention
to detail, the added element
of surprise and the resort’s
philosophy of exceeding
expectations. Guests discover
history, culture, adventure and
wildlife, but also a sense of home,
a place where time slows down,
where connections with nature
are cultivated and where once-in-
a-lifetime adventures are waiting
to be had. Those who visit Nimmo
Bay will forever be charmed by its
magical spell.
©Nimmo Bay Wilderness Resort
©NimmoBayWildernessResort
“Guests discover
history, culture,
adventure and
wildlife, but also
a sense of home, a
place where time
slows down”

L I F E S T Y L E
On 18 August, 1941, a teenager named Pilot Officer
John Gillespie Magee Jr. lifted his Spitfire from the
aerodrome at RAF Llandow in Wales and climbed
“sunward” up into the “long, delirious, burning
blue.” He had a tank full of petrol and a heart full of
expectant joy. The result of the next two hours was
the loss of several hundred gallons of His Majesty’s
100 octane fuel and the visceral inspiration for the
literary world’s finest expression of the exhilaration
and spirituality of flight—the poem we all know as
High Flight.
By the time young Magee had unstrapped,
dismounted and debriefed, he had penned in his
mind major sections of his iconic poem. He died a few
months later with 412 Squadron during his 80th
flight
in a Spitfire when he collided in mid-air with an Avro
Anson. He did not live to see the jet age, universal
airline travel, or men walking on the moon. He did
not live to see his words etched in stone on every
continent or hear his words uttered by presidents
and astronauts, and flyers of every stripe. He did
not live to experience the solace his words would
bring to bereft families or the glory they painted for
the fallen aviators of his own war. He did not live to
see the powerful effect his words would have on his
aviator brothers and sisters. He did, however, live just
long enough to pluck 114 words from his heart and
string them together to form a hauntingly perfect
descriptive strand of aviator DNA. In these words and
lines can be found the emotional and inspirational
genetic code that reveals the aviator, that explains
the passion we have for flight, and that inspires us
to climb sunward.
His were not the words of modern aviation, of GPS,
avionics, air traffic control, and launch and leave.
His are the words that describe human flight before
utility. Of wings and clouds and three dimensions. Of
flight before external controlling forces, technology
and regulation chipped away at the joy. His words
describe the aviator of the First World War, of
barnstorming, of his own war and of today’s working
aviators who still sense that fundamental rolling and
scissoring strand of DNA deep in their bodies—a
strand that traces a hidden line from their exultant
hearts to their poetic minds. A strand that reveals
itself as a tingle rising up the connecting spine.
In 2008, Vintage Wings of Canada was about
to repaint their Harvard trainer and wanted to
commemorate the sacrifice of Magee, who had
By Dave O'Malley. Photos by Peter Handley.
The RCAF’s Raytheon Harvard II trainer from 2 CFFTS Moose Jaw leads
the historic Vintage Wings of Canada Harvard 4 over the Gatineau Hills
north of Ottawa, Canada.B E S P O K E M A G A Z I N E40

L I F E S T Y L E
earned his RCAF wings at
nearby No. 2 Service Flying
Training School at Uplands in Ottawa. Accessing
Magee’s logbook from the USAF Museum in Dayton,
they recorded the serial numbers of all Harvards
known to have been flown by Magee. Searching
records, they were able to find a photograph of one
of these aircraft—Harvard 2866—and painted their
Harvard in identical markings. Since the winter of
2008, the “High Flight” Harvard has flown from coast
to coast in Canada telling the story of Magee and the
British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) that
gave him wings.
This year, the Royal Canadian Air Force celebrates
the 75th
anniversary of the formation of the modern
400-series squadrons from pilots and aircrews
trained by the BCATP. Most of the RCAF’s standing
squadrons were formed in 1941 and many have
marked their aircraft with special commemorative
paint schemes. No. 2 Canadian Forces Flying Training
School (The Big 2) at Canadian Forces Base Moose
Jaw, Saskatchewan, is a direct descendent of the
wartime training schools of the BCATP. As such, they
too were looking to commemorate the anniversary by
painting one of their turbo-prop Raytheon Harvard
II trainers in a typical yellow BCATP scheme of the
Second World War. They also knew that it was the
75th
anniversary of Magee’s inspirational poem and
asked Vintage Wings of Canada if they could paint
their modern Harvard in the same markings as 2866.
Needless to say, Vintage Wings was delighted.
This summer, the two identically painted but
technologically different Harvard aircraft met for the
first time in Ottawa—in the very same skies where the
18-year-old Magee cavorted in the original Harvard
2866 in the summer of 1941. Aviation photographer
Peter Handley joined them as they “danced the skies
on laughter-silvered wings.”
Visit www.vintagewings.ca for more.
Far left: Pilot Officer John Gillespie Magee Jr.
shortly after earning his wings in Ottawa.
Left: A wartime photo of Magee’s Harvard 2866
that was used as the basis for the High Flight
Harvard scheme.

L I F E S T Y L E
The art OF time
Watch maker extraordinaire Ulysse Nardin’s tribute
to 170 years of marine timekeeping.
Sailors and aviators have much in common. First, those who lead are both called captains. Second is their
need to manage time and space and distance, and third is their keen interest in technology. Where the two
professions may diverge in the medium in which they operate—water or air—they come together in their
enthusiasm for beautiful design and innovation, especially when it comes to timepieces.
©Ulysse Nardin

L I F E S T Y L E
The Ulysse Nardin Grand Deck Marine Tourbillon
(Grand Deck), launched this spring at Baselworld
to coincide with the celebration of the 20th
anniversary of the company’s contemporary marine
collection, is one such timepiece. Mariners and
aviators alike will appreciate not only the beauty, but
also the intricate engineering and attention to detail
that produced the Grand Deck. The best aviators
and sailors have an eye for detail for their lives and
the lives of their crew are at stake.
Ulysse Nardin, first learned the craft known as
horlogerie under his father, Leonard-Frederic Nardin,
and perfected his skills while apprenticing under
Frederic William Dubois and Louis JeanRichard-
dit-Bressel, the leading Swiss watchmakers of the
day. In 1846, he struck out on his own and made his
name manufacturing marine chronometers: highly
accurate watches designed for keeping time at sea.
The exquisite details this watch carries—tiny winch-
pins, and cleats, handrails, and fine Dyneema
micro fibre “rigging” (used inside some actual ship
rigging)—are a high-tech tribute to 170 years of
the Swiss watchmaker’s nautical history. The Grand
Deck, a spectacular innovation in haute horlogerie,
is a testament to founder Ulysse Nardin’s inspiration:
the powerful, ceaseless motion of the sea.
With only 18 of these amazing watches being
produced (at a price of 280,000 Swiss francs
each), the Grand Deck is a highly limited edition
item. Aviators and sailors alike will appreciate
its impressive engineering and incredibly unique
design. Inspired by the era of classic yachts, the
Grand Deck employs a patented time display, which
has an amazing, never-before-seen mechanism.
It’s designed to look just like the teak deck of a
beautiful yacht. As the day goes by, the time display
pulls a boom across the wooden marquetry dial
using high-tech nanowire around a series of winches
to emulate the rigging of a ship. The return of the
boom to the starting position, in a delicate “jibe,” is
as streamlined and graceful as a perfectly executed
banking turn of an aircraft inflight.
Visit www.ulysse-nardin.com for more.
“Inspired by the era
of classic yachts, the
Grand Deck employs a
patented time display,
which has an amazing,
never-before-seen
mechanism.”
©UlysseNardin

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