Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 386

Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Genève, "Tellurium Johannes Kepler", No. 68, Ref. 871-99. Produced in the 1990's.Very fine and unusual astronomic, two time zone, self-winding, water-resistant to 30 m., 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, signs of the Zodiac, sun and moon eclipses, 24 hours and with the view of the Earth as seen from the North Pole, with an 18K yellow gold UlysseNardin buckle.

C. three-body, solid, polished, rounded bezel engraved with Arabic numerals for the hours and 4 tabs with Roman numerals at the quarter hours, transparent case back, fluted lugs, domed sapphire crystal. D. blue cloisonné enamel, central disc depicting the continents, surrounding gold ring with engraved Arabic numerals for the 24 hours of a second time zone. Spring overlapping central disc, bending according to various times of the year, separating the part of the Earth illuminated by the sun frothe part in darkness, and indicating sunrise and sunset. Outer ring with names of the months and 12 signs of the Zodiac. Rotating moon representing its phases. Dragon head and tail hand indicating months and Zodiac signs, respectively. Two yellow gold and enamel floating flanges indicate hours and minutes. M. Cal. UN-87, hand-engraved, 64 jewels.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 41 mm.