Ulysse Nardin watches with painted on enamel cases are very rare. In addition, the present watch is in almost new condition.Ulysse NardinSon of Leonard Nardin, Ulysse (1823-1876) was an apprentice to William Dubois, who was considered one of the foremost chronometer makers of this time.In 1846, he founded the famous firm in the canton of Neuchâtel.Up to 1957, the manufacture won no fewer than 3884 Observatory of Neuchâtel prizes, including 1631 First Prizes. In 1861 the firm began a long series of participations in the chronometry competition held annually by the observatory and, a few years later, Paul-David Nardin used to be the timer of the Tourbillon chronometers that were entered in the contests.In 1862, the firm was awarded a Prize Medal at the Universal Exhibition in London and also won the only Gold Medal awarded at the International Adjusting Competition held in Geneva in 1876.During this year, Ulysse Nardin died and Paul-David took the succession of his father as the head of the firm.He was one of the first to collaborate with Dr. Ch.-E. Guillaume in the development and use of his intégral balance, and of Elinvar as a balance spring material for monometallic balances.The firm created by Ulysse Nardin became the largest maker of marine chronometers in Switzerland. Paul-David Nardin was, in his turn, succeeded by two more generations of the family.