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Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

LOT 96

Platinum ?Ludwig? Ulysse Nardin, Le Locle, "Perpetual Calendar Ludwig" No. 143/150, Ref. 339-20. Made in a limited edition of 150 examples in 1996 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Ulysse Nardin Company. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum wristwatch with perpetual calendar and a platinum Ulysse Nardin buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 6 screws, blue enamel logo on the windingcrown, rounded bezel, fluted straight lugs, sapphire crystals. D. ?Guilloché? silver with applied faceted white gold indexes, apertures for the following indications: the date at 1 with double disk, the month between the 3 and 4, the year in two digits at 6, the days of the month and the subsidiary seconds at 9. Blued steel "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 33, with a patented revolutionary calendar mechanism (patent No. 680 630-2), rhodiumplated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 34 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self compensating flat balance spring. All functions are set via the winding-crown. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness: 12 mm.