Contemporary, Limited Edition, Modern...

New York, Grand Havana Room, Apr 25, 2001

LOT 97

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, "Astrolabium Galileo Galilei", Ref. 950-98. Produced in the 1990's.Very fine and unusual, astronomic, self- winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with functions of the astrolabe, days and months, with 18K white gold Ulysee Nardin buckle.

C. three-body solid, polished and brushed, rounded bezel with engraved alternating Roman and Arabic numerals for the 24 hours, screwed-down case back, fluted lugs. D. gray and silver, off-center gold disk with divisions for the 12 signs of the Zodiac, overlapping rings representing the following indications: the Equinoctial time, the local time, the months, the elevation and azimuth of the sun and the moon on the planisphere, the diurnal and nocturnal hours, the moon phases, the aspect in whichhe sun and the moon stand to each other. "Bâton" tritium-coated hands, in the shape of the Sun, Moon and Dragon M. Cal. UN-97, engraved brass, 33 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, engraved rotor.Case and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm.