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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

LOT 409

"Cristoforo Columbo - Santa Maria " Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Genève, "San Marco - Cristoforo Colombo - Santa Maria", No. 14/25, Ref. 131.77.9. Made in a limited edition of 25 examples in 1992. Very fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold and cloisonné enamel gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Ulysse Nardin buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box, a ?Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres? certificate and a certificate of warranty.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, rounded bezel, stepped lugs, case back secured by 4 screws and embossed with logo, sapphire crystal. D. Satiné gold with applied yellow gold baton indexes and Roman numerals, the center with a polychrome cloisonné enamel scene of the "Santa Maria". Yellow gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. UN-13, gilt, "fausses côtes" and "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 9 mm.