Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Oct 23, 2011

LOT 221

ULYSSE NARDIN REF. 029-80 ?THE FREAK? DIAMOND HEART LIMITED EDITION Ulysse Nardin, Le Locle, "The Freak", Ref. 029-80, No. 34/99. Launched in a limited edition of 99 pieces in 2005. Very fine and highly unusual, platinum and round diamond-set wristwatch with 60-minute revolving movement, Ludwig Oechslin's dual direct escapement, 7-day power reserve and Ulysse Nardin platinum deployant buckle. Accompanied by the original Ulysse Nardin Limited Edition box, Certificate of Origin, blank numbered guarantee and operating instructions.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, round diamond-set stepped curled lugs, round diamond-set bi-directional rotating bezel to set the time released by an applied brushed plaque engraved "28,800V/h", transparent rotating case back with blued steel panel beneath and aperture for viewing the mainspring, the band with an applied brushed plaque engraved ?34/99?, sapphire crystals. D. Dark blue, sapphire crystal chapter ring with silver radial Arabic numerals. Movement parts with diamond-set white gold hour and minute pointers as hands. M. Cal. UN 01, rhodium-plated bridges with ?diamond? etched pattern, with blued steel screws, rotating from the center, the lower bridge indicates the hour while the upper bridge, fi tted with the linear wheel train and escapement assembly, revolves once every hour indicating the minutes, the center axis pivoted in the sapphire crystal, 28 jewels, dual direct escapement with 2 crystal silicon impulse wheels, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring, mainspring underneath the movement spanning the case diameter. Dial and case signed. Diam. 44.5 mm. Thickness 13 mm.