Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 17, 2013

LOT 307

ULYSSE NARDIN, REF. 339-20. PLATINUM ?LUDWIG? LIMITED EDITION Ulysse Nardin, Le Locle, ?Perpetual Calendar Ludwig? No. 91/150, Ref. 339-20. Made in a limited edition of 150 examples in 1996 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Ulysse Nardin Company, sold on June 29th, 1998. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum wristwatch with perpetual calendar and a platinum Ulysse Nardin buckle. Accompanied by the Ulysse Nardin fitted wooden box, Certificate, COSC certificate and instructions.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 6 screws, blue enamel logo on the winding crown, rounded bezel, fluted straight lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Guilloché silver with applied faceted white gold indexes, apertures for the following indications: the large date at 1 with double disk, the month between the 3 and 4, the year in two digits at 6, the days of the month and the subsidiary seconds at 9. Blued steel feuille hands. M. Cal. 33, with a patented revolutionary calendar mechanism (patent No. 680 630-2), rhodium plated, fausses côtes decoration, 34 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self compensating fl at balance spring. All functions are set via the winding-crown. Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 38 mm. THICKNESS 12 mm.