Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces.

Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

LOT 541

Ulysse Nardin - Planetarium Copernicus Ulysse Nardin, Le Locle, Suisse, "Planetarium Copernicus", No. 24/65, Ref. 800-22. Made in limited edition of 65 examples in 1989, sold in 1994. Very fine and unusual, astronomic, self-winding, waterresistant, 18K pink and white gold wristwatch with functions of the planetary cycle, days, months, zodiac signs and moon phases, with an 18K pink and white gold Ulysse Nardin buckle. Accompanied by an Ulysse Nardin fitted box, Certificate and instruction manual.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, white gold hooded lugs, stepped rounded bezel with engraved radial Roman numerals for the 12 hours, transparent back, gold screwed bars, domed sapphire crystal divided into 12 sections that start from the center (the Earth) and radiate outward in a spider design. D. Six revolving meteorite rings engraved with the names of five planets, each on a gold cartouche fixed with a central disc representing the Sun; the Earth disc fixed to one of the meteorite rings attached to the Moon which rotates around the Earth, outer gold ring engraved with the 12 signs of the zodiac and the months. Luminous black and gold baton hands. M. Cal. UN 80, gilt hand engraved, 33 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, white gold decorated and skeletonized rotor. Case signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.