Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 05, 2009

LOT 315

GMT Big Date Ulysse Nardin, Le Locle, Suisse, "GMT Big Date, San Marco," No. 4236, Ref. 223-88. Made circa 2000. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, two time zone, stainless steel wristwatch with large date and a stainless steel Ulysse Nardin link bracelet with concealed double deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and instruction booklet.

C. Three-body, polished, fluted lugs, protected screwed-down blue enamel capped crown, case back with 6 screws, rectangular pushbuttons, at 10 to adjust the hour hand forward, at 8 to adjust it backward, sapphire crystal. D. Textured midnight blue with applied luminous steel baton indexes and Roman numerals, double aperture for the date at 2 and at 9 for the jumping main time zone in 24 hours. Luminous steel lozenge hands. M. Cal. UN 22, rhodium- plated, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 12 mm.