Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 12, 1996
LOT 89
Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Geneve, Suisse, No. 116972, case No. 392904, September 1918. Very fine 18K gold hunting cased, keyless watch.
CHF 2,000 - 2,500
Sold: CHF 2,300
C. Four body, massive, "demi-bassine" with polished borders and band, engine-turned cover and back. Hinged gold cuvette decorated with medals awarded in exhibitions and timing contests. D. White enamel with bolt Breguet numerals, outer blue Arabic ring for hours from 13 to 24 and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 19"', frosted and gilt, bar calibre, 17 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. 52 mm.
