Exceptional Horological Works of Art

Geneva, Oct 19, 2002

LOT 33

Chronometer with 7 Complications Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, No. 17205, circa 1925. Unique and very fine 18K gold hunting-cased keyless astronomical minute-repeating pocket chronometer with perpetual calendar, phases of the moon, chronograph and 30-minute instantaneous register in original fitted leather box, accompanied by original certificate and the company?s Bulletin de Marche dated March 1927.

C. Four-body, "bassine", engine-turned, front with engraved initials, gold hinged cuvette, chronograph activation button on the band at 12 o?clock. D. White enamel, bold upright Arabic numerals, outer minute/seconds track with five-minute/seconds Arabic markers, four subsidiary sunk dials for days of the week, date, months of the four-year leap cycle concentric with minute register, and subsidiary seconds with phases of the moon aperture. Gold "spade" hands. M. 45 mm. (20???), rhodium-plated, 39 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band. Signed on dial, case and movement. Diam. 54 mm.