Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 11, 2009

LOT 314

Yellow Gold Freak Ulysse Nardin, Le Locle, "The Freak", Ref 016-88. Sold on October 28th, 2008. Very fine and unusual, 18K pink gold wristwatch with 60-minute revolving movement, Ludwig Oechslin's dual direct escapement, seven-day power reserve and a Ulysse Nardin 18K pink gold deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original box and certificate.

C. Three-body, polished, stepped curled lugs, ridged bi-directional rotating bezel to set the time, transparent rotating back for winding, applied brushed plaque engraved on the band, sapphire crystals. D. Matte navy blue with white gold radial Arabic numerals. Brushed and polished white gold hour and minute pointers. M. Caliber UN 01, 13 3/4''', brushed copper-colored bridges, with blued steel screws, rotating from the center, the lower bridge indicates the hour while the upper bridge, fitted with the linear wheel train and escapement assembly, revolves once every hour indicating the minutes, the center axis pivoted in the sapphire crystal, 32 jewels, dual direct escapement with two crystal silicon impulse wheels, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring, shock absorber, mainspring underneath the movement spanning the case diameter. Dial and case signed. Diam. 43 mm. Thickness 10 mm.