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Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

LOT 283

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, "Astrolabium Galileo Galilei", No. 001, Ref. 911-22. Manufactured in the 1990s. Extremely fine and rare, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with astrolabe indications, months and an 18K yellow gold Ulysse Nardin buckle.

C. three-body, solid, polished, satiné, transparent case back with screws, rounded bezel graduated with engraved alternating Roman and Arabic numerals for the 24 hours, hooded mobile lugs with signature, logo and white gold U.N. anchor symbol. D. Geneva latitude satiné gray and silver, off-center gold disk with division for the 12 signs of the Zodiac, overlapping rings representing the following: equinoctial time, local time, the months, signs of the zodiac, the elevation and azimuth of the sun and the moon on the planisphere, the diurnal and nocturnal hours, the moon phases, the aspect of the sun and the moon in relation to one another. Pink gold sun hand and blued steel "Baton" and "Serpentine" hands. M. Cal. UN-97, engraved brass, 33 jewels, straight line lever escapement, annular balance with three arms, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 18K engraved gold bi-directional rotor. Signed on the case, numbered on the movement, accompanied by manual and instructions. Diam. 40 mm.