Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 08, 2010

LOT 145

Ulysse Nardin - Red - Marine Chronometer Ulysse Nardin, "Marine Chronometer 1846, Officially Certified Chronometer,? No. 5306, Ref. 263-33. Made in 2007. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel chronometer wristwatch with date, power reserve, two titanium bracelet sections and a titanium Ulysse Nardin double deployant locking clasp. Accompanied by a Ulysse Nardin box. To be sold without reserve

c. Three-body, polished, case back engraved with dates and locations for 18 gold medal awards secured by 6 screws, graduated unidirectional revolving red bezel for the decompression times, screw-down winding crown, sapphire crystal with internal cyclops lens. d. Bicolor textured red and black with applied luminous steel dart and triangular indexes, oversized subsidiary seconds dial, central red date "1846", graduation for the up and down indication at 12, outer minute division, aperture for the date at 6. Luminous blued steel skeleton hands. m. Cal. UN 26, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 28 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 43 mm. Thickness 14 mm.