Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 13, 2012

LOT 191

ULYSSE NARDIN SAN MARCO ?ORBITEX?, YELLOW GOLD Ulysse Nardin, "San Marco, Chronometer Officially Certified?, case No. 7591, Ref. 131-77-9. Made for the Orbitex Company in the 1990's. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, waterresistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold Ulysse Nardin buckle.

CHF 2,500 - 4,500

USD 2,700 - 5,000 / EUR 2,000 - 3,700

Sold: CHF 6,000

C. Three-body, polished, rounded bezel, fl uted lugs, case back with 4 screws engraved with the U.N. logo and signature, sapphire crystal. D. Green translucent enamel with applied gold bâton indexes and Roman quarter-hour numerals, outer luminous dots, aperture for the date. Luminous gold feuille hands. M. Cal. based Eta 2892, gilt brass, fausses cotes decoration, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case, and movement signed. Dial also signed Orbitex Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 8.5 mm


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good

Case: 3-9

Good

Scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Orbitex is a Zurich based fi nancial services conglomerate founded in 1985