Exceptional horologic works of art

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

LOT 462

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, No. 122113, case No. 610587, carriage by James @C. Pellaton, April 1942. Very fine and important, 18K gold, keyless, one minute tourbillon pocket chronometer.

C. four-body, 'bassine', polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. white enamel with radial Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 19''', rhodium plated, 'fausses côtes' decoration, Pellaton caliber, 19 jewels, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve. One minute tourbillon with lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold temperature screws, Breguet balance spring with outer terminal curve, the polished steel Pellaton type carriage, with three equidistant arms made by J. Pellaton.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 53 mm.