Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ...

Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2008

LOT 380

White Gold Freak Ulysse Nardin, Le Locle, "The Freak", No. 228. Made circa 2002. Very fine and unusual, 18K white gold wristwatch with 60-minute revolving movement, Ludwig Oechslin's dual direct escapement, seven-day power reserve and Ulysse Nardin 18K white gold deployant buckle.

C. Three-body, polished, stepped curled lugs, ridged duo-directional rotating bezel for setting the time, transparent rotating back for winding, the band with an applied brushed plaque engraved "No. 228", sapphire crystals. D. Matte, dark blue, crystal chapter ring with gold radial Arabic numerals. Brushed and polished pink gold hour and minute pointers. M. Caliber UN 01, 13 3/4''', brushed steel bridges, with blued steel screws, rotating from the center, the lower bridge indicates the hour while the upper bridge fitted with the linear wheel train and escapement assembly, revolves once every hour indicating the minutes, the center axis pivoted in the sapphire crystal, 32 jewels, dual direct escapement with two crystal silicon impulse wheels, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring, shock absorber, mainspring underneath the movement spanning the case diameter. Dial and case signed. Diam. 43 mm. Thickness 10 mm.