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Geneva, Mar 29, 2009
LOT 398
Platinum Tellurium No. 00 Ulysse Nardin, "Tellurium Johannes Kepler", No. 00, Ref. 889-99. Made in a limited edition of 99 examples in 1992. Very rare and unusual, astronomic, water-resistant, two time zone, self-winding, platinum wristwatch with moon phases, signs of the Zodiac, eclipses of the sun and the moon, 24 hours, and a view of the Earth as seen from the North Pole, with a platinum buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.
CHF 40,000 - 60,000
USD 35,000 - 50,000 / EUR 27,000 - 40,000
Sold: CHF 45,600
C. Three-body, solid, polished, rounded bezel engraved with Arabic numerals for the hours and 4 blue enamel tabs with Roman numerals at the quarter hours, transparent case back, stepped lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Blue cloisonné enamel central disc depicting the continents, surrounding white gold ring with engraved Arabic numerals for the 24 hours of a second time zone. Spring overlapping central disc, bending according to various times of the year, separating the portion of the Earth lit by the sun from the portion in darkness, and indicating sunrise and sunset. Outer ring with names of the months and 12 signs of the Zodiac. Rotating moon representing its phases. Dragon head and tail hand indicating month and Zodiac signs, respectively. Two platinum and enamel floating flanges indicate hours and minutes. M. Cal. UN-87, hand-engraved, 64 jewels, rhodium plated, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, hand-engraved and skeletonized gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 43 mm. Thickness 15 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
Notes
In 1985, Ulysse Nardin launched a series of three astronomical wristwatches composed of the ?Astrolabium Galileo Galilei?, the ?Planetarium Copernicus?, and the ?Tellurium Johannes Kepler?. These unique watches include a multitude of complications and information offered by no other watchmaker. The Trilogy?s complications embody the relationship between time and the solar system in the form of a wristwatch.