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Geneva, May 10, 2009

LOT 46

GMT Big Date Ulysse Nardin, Le Locle, Suisse, "GMT Big Date", No. 5740, Ref. 223-88/60. Sold on May 19, 2005. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, two time zone, stainless steel wristwatch with large date and a stainless steel Ulysse Nardin buckle. Accompanied by a wooden fitted box, certificate, and booklets. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished, fluted lugs, protected screwed-down blue enamel capped crown, transparent case back with 6 screws, rectangular push buttons, at 10 to adjust the hour hand forward, at 8 to adjust it backward. D. Guilloché matte silver with applied luminous steel indexes and large Arabic numerals, double aperture for the date at 2 and at 9 for the jumping main time zone in 24 hours. Luminous blued steel lozenge hands. M. Cal. UN 22, based ETA 2892-2, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 12 mm.