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Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

LOT 232

Steel & Gold Split-Seconds Chronograph Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Genève, No. 17125, case No. 381811. Made in the 1930s. Fine and very rare, large, "Staybrite" steel and yellow gold wristwatch with split-seconds oval-shaped and co-axial button chronograph, register, tachometer and timing scale.

CHF 33,000 - 43,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000 / USD 28,000 - 35,000

Sold: CHF 68,440

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, curved bezel and band, concave lugs, yellow gold winding crown with co-axial chronograph button, gold split-seconds button at 2. D. White enamel with painted Arabic numerals, outer minute and fifths of seconds chronograph divisions, outermost red tachometer graduation to 1000 metres, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, inner blue and red spiral timing scales. Black steel spade hands. M. Cal. 17''', rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 44 mm. Thickness 16 mm. From ?The Collection?


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original