Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 24, 2003

LOT 149

Ulysse Nardin,Locle, Suisse, No. 16173, circa 1890.Fine, silver, keyless, split-secondschronograph with instantaneous 30-minute register.

C. Four-body, "bassine", engine-turned back, silver hinged cu-vette, gold fittings. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute/seconds track with five-minute/seconds Arabic markers, mi-nute register at 12 o'clock, subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold "Spade" hands.M. 43 mm. (19'''), nickel-plated, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 52 mm.