Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Hong-kong, Jun 08, 2002

LOT 216

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, "Planetarium Copernicus", No. 290, Ref. 801-22. Produced in the 1990's.Fine and unusual, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink and white gold gentleman's wristwatch with functions of the planetary cycle, days, months, zodiac signs and moon phases, with an 18K pink gold Ulysse Nardin buckle.

C. three-body, solid, polished, white gold hooded lugs, stepped rounded bezel with engraved Roman numerals for the 12 hours, transparent back, screwed bars, domed sapphire crystal divided into 12 sections that start from the center (the Earth) and radiate outward in a spider design. D. six revolving satiné blue rings engraved with the names of five planets, each on a gold cartouche fixed with a central disc representing the Sun; the Earth disc fixed to one of the blue rings attached to the Moonhich rotates around the Earth, outer gold ring engraved with the 12 signs of the zodiac and the months. "Bâton" tritium-coated gold hands. M. Cal. UN 80, engraved, 33 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, white gold deco-rated and skeletonized rotor.Signed on the case. Diam. 38 mm.