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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 12, 1996

LOT 84

Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Geneve, No. 19880, case No. 321173, July 1915. Sold to the British Navy. Fine silver keyless pocket chronometer made to be used in a mahogany deck watch box.

CHF 2,500 - 3,000

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets, polished, the bezel without glass. Hinged silver cuvette. Double body mahogany deck box, the brass bowl with glazed screwed bezel. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 22"', frosted and gilt, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, brass-invar Guillaume balance, eight adjustments, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve and micrometric index. Signed on the box, dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 56 mm.


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Intended to be used in the deck watch box these type of deck watches are made without glass nor bow.