Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Mar 10, 2011

LOT 85

Ulysse Nardin - Yellow Gold Marine Chronometer Ulysse Nardin, Le Locle, Suisse, Marine Chronometer, Officially Certified, No. 041, Ref. 266-66. Made in 2003. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold chronometer diver?s wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold and titanium Ulysse Nardin double deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Three-body, polished, case back with 6 screws and engraved with 14 cities and years of gold medals won, reeded bezel, hooded lugs, gold screwed bars, protected screweddown winding crown, sapphire crystal with magnifying lens. D. Midnight blue with applied large yellow gold Arabic numerals and luminous dots, outer minute track, oversized subsidiary gold ring seconds dial, in the center in red numerals the date "1846", graduation for the up-and-down indication at 12, aperture for the date at 6. Luminous yellow gold spade hands. M. Cal. UN 26, rhodium plated, 28 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 11 mm.