Importantes Montres de Collection

Geneva, Nov 13, 2011

LOT 450

ULYSSE NARDIN ASTROLABIUM GALILEO GALILEI SET NO. 001 Very fine and unique set of three Ulysse Nardin Astrolabium Galileo Galilei. Made in the 1990s. Accompanied by fitted leather winding box, Certificate, instruction booklet and tools. A. Ulysse Nardin, "Astrolabium Galileo Galilei", No. 001, Ref. 966-22. Very fine, rare and unusual, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with astrolabe, days and months, and an 18K yellow gold Ulysse Nardin buckle.
B. Ulysse Nardin, "Astrolabium Galileo Galilei", No. 001, Ref. 961-22. Very fine, rare and unusual, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with astrolabe, days and months, and an 18K pink gold Ulysse Nardin buckle.
C. Ulysse Nardin, "Astrolabium Galileo Galilei", No. 001, Ref. 960-22. Very fine, rare and unusual, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with astrolabe, days and months, and an 18K white gold Ulysse Nardin buckle

A. C. Three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with four screws, rounded bezel graduated with engraved alternating Roman and Arabic numerals for the 24 hours, fl uted lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Gray and silver, off-center gold disk with division for the 12 signs of the Zodiac, overlapping rings representing the following: equinoctial time, local time, the months, signs of the zodiac, the elevation and azimuth of the sun and the moon on the planisphere, the diurnal and nocturnal hours, the moon phases, the aspect of the sun and the moon in relation to each other. Blued steel baton hands. M. Cal. UN-97, hand engraved, rhodium plated, 33 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring, index regulator. Case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.
B. C. Three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with four screws, rounded bezel graduated with engraved alternating Roman and Arabic numerals for the 24 hours, fl uted lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Gray and silver, off-center gold disk with division for the 12 signs of the Zodiac, overlapping rings representing the following: equinoctial time, local time, the months, signs of the zodiac, the elevation and azimuth of the sun and the moon on the planisphere, the diurnal and nocturnal hours, the moon phases, the aspect of the sun and the moon in relation to each other. Blued steel baton hands. M. Cal. UN-97, hand engraved, rhodium plated, 33 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring, index regulator. Case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.
C. C. Three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with four screws, rounded bezel graduated with engraved alternating Roman and Arabic numerals for the 24 hours, fl uted lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Gray and silver, off-center gold disk with division for the 12 signs of the Zodiac, overlapping rings representing the following: equinoctial time, local time, the months, signs of the zodiac, the elevation and azimuth of the sun and the moon on the planisphere, the diurnal and nocturnal hours, the moon phases, the aspect of the sun and the moon in relation to each other. Blued steel baton hands. M. Cal. UN-97, hand engraved, rhodium plated, 33 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring, index regulator. Case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.