Important Watches

Geneva, Mar 20, 2010

LOT 44

Ulysse nardin Blue Phantom Ulysse Nardin, Le Locle, "Freak Blue Phantom", No. 003, Ref. 020- 81. Made in 2007, sold in July, 2008. Very fine and unusual, 18K white gold wristwatch with 60-minute revolving movement, Ludwig Oechslin's dual direct patented silicium escapement, seven-day power reserve and Ulysse Nardin 18K white gold deployant deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and guarantee.

CHF 25,000 - 35,000

USD 23,000 - 32,000 / EUR 17,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 49,200

C. Three-body, polished, stepped curled lugs, ridged duo-directional rotating bezel for setting the time, transparent rotating back for winding, the band with an applied brushed plaque engraved "No. 003", sapphire crystals. D. Crystal chapter ring with painted white radial Arabic numerals. Luminous brushed blue hour and minute pointers. M. Caliber UN 202, 13 3/4''', coated with blued titanium alloy, 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 crystals, 28 jewels, dual direct escapement with two silicium impulse wheels, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring, shock absorber, mainspring underneath the movement spanning the case diameter. Dial and case signed. Diam. 45 mm. Thickness 12 mm.


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Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

The Freak This model is the brainchild of Dr. Ludwig Oechslin, interpreted by Ulysse Nardin's research and production team. It is a seven-day karussel tourbillon without hands or winding crown. In most tourbillons, the balance wheel assembly rotates once per minute in a cage. In The Freak, the whole movement rotates once an hour, the drive wheel meshing with teeth around the dial?s entire circumference, with a similar arrangement driving the hour wheel. The mainspring, underneath the movement, spans the case?s entire diameter. Its extra large size provides the watch with a power reserve of one week. Winding is facilitated by turning the back of the case anti-clockwise.