Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 387

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, "Astrolabium Galileo Galilei", Ref. 931-22. Produced in the 1990's.Very fine and unusual astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with functions of the astrolabe, days and months, with 18K yellow gold Ulysse Nardin buckle.

C. three-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back, rounded bezel graduated with engraved alternating Roman and Arabic numerals for the 24 hours, hooded lugs bearing the signature. D. gray and silver, off-center gold disk with division for the 12 signs of the Zodiac, overlapping rings representing the following : equinoctial time, local time, the months, signs of the zodiac, the elevation and azimuth of the sun and the moon on the planisphere, the diurnal and nocturnal hours, the moon phasesthe aspect of the sun and the moon in relation to each other. "Bâton" gold and blued steel hands. M. Cal. UN-97, engraved brass, 33 jewels.Case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm.