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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 12, 1996

LOT 106

Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Geneve, No. 84770, case No. 381551, decorated by W. Jordan and Huguenin Freres, December 1919. "Tir Federal, Fribourg, 1934". Fine 18K gold, keyless watch, awarded prize at the Fribourg shooting contest in 1934.

CHF 2,500 - 3,000

C. Four body, massive, "demi-bassine" with polished borders and band, the matted back decorated by W. Jordan and Huguenin with a man shooting with a crossbow and the inscription: Tir Federal Fribourg 1934. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with bolt Breguet numerals, outer blue Arabic ring for hours from 13 to 24 and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 19"', frosted and gilt, bar calibre, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 48 mm.


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This watch is illustrated by Jean L. Martin in Montre de tir suisses, 1976, p. 51.