Collector's Pocket Watches Wristwatch...

Grand Havana Room, New York, May 08, 2002

LOT 293

Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Genève, "Tellurium Johannes Kepler", No. 60, Ref. 889-99. Produced in the 1990's.Extremely rare and unusual astronomic, two time zone, self-winding, water-resistant to 30 m., platinum gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, signs of the Zodiac, sun and moon eclipses, 24 hours and with the view of the Earth as seen from the North Pole, with a platinum Ulysse Nardin buckle. Accompanied by a box and a certificate.

C. three-body, solid, polished, rounded bezel engraved with Arabic numerals for the hours and 4 blue enameltabs with Roman numerals at the quarter hours, transparent case back, fluted lugs, domed sapphire crystal.D. blue cloisonné enamel central disc depicting the continents, surrounding gold ring with engraved Arabic numerals for the 24 hours of a second time zone. Spring overlapping central disc, bending according to various times of the year, separating the part of the Earth illuminated by the sun from the part in darkness, and indicating sunrise and sunset. Outer ring with names of the months and 12 signs of the Zodiac. Rotating moon representing its phases. Dragon head and tail hand indicating monthand Zodiac signs, respectively. Two platinum and enamel floating flanges indicate hours and minutes. M. Cal. UN-87, hand-engraved, 64 jewels, straight line lever escapement , monometallic balance, shock absorber, self compensating, flat balance spring, engraved and skeletonized, pink gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 43 mm.