Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Apr 09, 2014
LOT 20
ULYSSE NARDIN MEDICAL CHRONOGRAPH Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Genève, "Medical Chronograph," No. 203274, case No. 355333. Made circa 1920. Fine and rare, keyless, 18K yellow gold pocket watch with single button chronograph, instantaneous 30-minute register and pulsometer graduation.
USD 2,200 - 3,200
HKD 17,000 - 25,000 / CHF 2,000 - 2,800
Sold: USD 2,750
Four-body, "demi-bassine", solid, polished, gold hinged cuvette. White enamel with painted Breguet numerals, outer minute and 1/5th seconds track with 5-second Arabic markers, outermost red graduation to 30 pulsations, sunk subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials. Blued steel spade hands. Cal. 19''', rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 23 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3-8* |
Good Slightly scratched Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |