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New York, Dec 11, 2008

LOT 281

Michelangelo UTC Ulysse Nardin, "Michelangelo UTC," No. 252, Ref. 226-68. Made circa 2005. Fine, tonneau-shaped, curved, self-winding, center seconds, water-resistant, two time zone, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with large date, 24 hour indication, independently adjustable hour hand and an 18K yellow gold Ulysse Nardin buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, case back with 4 screws, curved lugs, blue enamel screwed-down windingcrown with UN logo, push button at 4 to adjust the hour hand backward and at 8 forward, sapphire crystal. D. Satiné bronze with painted black Arabic numerals and applied yellow gold dart indexes, concentric minute/seconds track with 5-minute luminous markers, double aperture for the big date at 2, gold ring aperture with cyclops lens for the 24-hours at 9, independent adjustable hour hand for the second time zone. Luminous blued steel lozenge hands. M. Cal. UN 22, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 35 x 47 mm. Thickness 12 mm.