FAQ

When will the first Chairman be delivered? The first Chairman is scheduled for delivery in Oct 2011.

What Is the Operating Platform For the Chairman Smartphone? Android™ Mobile Phone Platform

Which version of the Android? Version 2.2

With What “Bands” Is the Chairman Compatible? Qualcomm 3G GSM/WCDMA – 2G Bands 850/900/1800/1900MHZ – 3G Bands 900/2100MHZ

Why not 4G? We will do a 4G version in the future

What Platform Does the Chairman Run? The Chairman is Powered by a Freescale i.MX Processor

How Large is the Screen and What Format is the Keyboard? The Chairman Comes With a 3.2 Inch Capacitive Touch Screen with Full On-Screen QWERTY Keyboard and Physical Numeric Keys

How Much Memory Does the Chairman Have? The Chairman Has 32 GB of Internal Memory

Does the Chairman Come Equipped With a Camera? Yes, the Chairman Comes Equipped with an 8 Megapixel Cameraan and an LED flash

Will the Chairman Support Video? Yes, the Chairman Supports High Definition Video Replay

How many parts are their inside one Chairman phone. Over 300

How Can I Protect the Information on My Chairman? Owner Identification Fingerprint Readers and Phone Lock Features Are Designed to Protect Valuable Information on the Chairman

What Is the Duration of the Chairman’s Main Power Source? The Chairman Supports Up to 8 Hours Talk Time and 30 Days Standby Time

What Unique Features Does the Chairman Feature? The Chairman Features a Signature Ulysse Nardin Rotor and Crown Along with an Elegant Lacquered Wood Docking Station Featuring Premium Speakers, Data Transfer to USB and Battery Charging

Is the Rotor and Crown a Vanity Addition? No, the rotor and crown both supply supplemental power to the battery.

So is it right you don’t need a battery for your phone? No, the Chairman still needs to be charged like a traditional phone, however the phone is equipped with 2 batteries, the second battery collects kinetic energy coming from the rotor. In turn the 2nd battery trickle charges battery 1.

Is the Rotor made by Ulysse Nardin? The rotors are supplied to us by Ulysse Nardin

Will the Chairman Be Obsolete a Year From Now As Technology Is Advanced? No, the Chairman is a Android™ Smartphone and is completely upgradeable to keep pace with the changing needs of the Chairman customer.

How much of the phone is made by Ulysse Nardin? The rotor system is developed in conjunction with Ulysse Nardin.

Why Did You Partner With Ulysse Nardin? Founders Bobby Yampolsky & Morten Nielsen approached only one company as a partner in their quest to create the world’s first hybrid luxury smartphone – Ulysse Nardin. They chose Ulysse Nardin based on its heritage of excellence, its history in mechanical innovation and the vision of its CEO, Rolf Schnyder.

What features of the Chairman are unique to Ulysse Nardin? The Chairman shares common visual DNA with Ulysse Nardin timepieces. Many of the iconic design elements that make Ulysse Nardin timepieces so unique are incorporated into the design of the Chairman including the distinctive Ulysse Nardin rotor, the utilization of signature UN colors and precious metals, as well as the application of black rubber on the reverse of select Chairman smartphones – reminiscent of the black rubber strap of many Ulysse Nardin creations.

Where are the Phones Assembled? The Chairman is comprised of parts handmade in Switzerland with all phones containing gold bearing a Swiss certified assay hallmark. The smartphones are then hand assembled in a state-of-the-art facility by expert watchmakers located in Hungary.

Is any of your phone made in China or the far East? All our suppliers are European

Will you be launching any more products for Ulysse Nardin? Right now our focus is on the successful launch of the Chairman and we will turn our attention to future products in due course, but we do have some great ideas on the drawing board.

The docking station box is great – where is it made? The docking station has been developed and manufactured by a very high precision German company who have many years experience in the world of luxury.

Will you be launching any more accessories? The Docking station will also be available as an accessory, we will have more available at a later date

How many emails/sms/mms/address book entries can the Chairman hold? For most users this will be unlimited as the Chairman has 32 gigabytes of memory

Will you have any computer synchronizing software. We are not going to include any software as there are so many applications already on the Market. Also you can connect the Chairman into a computer and the computer will see it as an external hard drive allowing the uses to add/delete/copy files etc

How will I get my contacts from my existing phone to a Chairman. The easiest way is to sync your contacts to a Gmail account

Do you have any special ring tones like Vertu. Yes we have recorded high end UN mechanical chiming watches and re-composed them using the notes 1846 for example ( 1846 being the birthday of UN )

Will you be offering any kind of bespoke service such as engraving/diamonds etc. Not at launch but will offer this some time in the future