Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Oct 04, 2009

LOT 333

Astrolabium Galileo Galilei Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, "Astrolabium Galileo Galilei", movement No. 91. 10.164, Ref. 991-77. Made in the 1990's. Very fine, rare and unusual, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with astrolabe, days and months, and an 18K yellow gold Ulysse Nardin buckle. Accompanied by an Ulysse Nardin fitted box especially made for the owner.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with four screws, rounded bezel graduated with engraved alternating Roman and Arabic numerals for the 24 hours, fluted lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Gray and silver, off-center gold disk with division for the 12 signs of the Zodiac, overlapping rings representing the following: equinoctial time, local time, the months, signs of the zodiac, the elevation and azimuth of the sun and the moon on the planisphere, the diurnal and nocturnal hours, the moon phases, the aspect of the sun and the moon in relation to each other. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. UN-97, hand engraved, rhodium plated, 33 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.