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Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

LOT 463

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, No. 5033, circa 1950. Fine mahogany two-day marine chronometer with winding indicator.

C. Three-body, with brass handles, all the edges protected by heavy brass inlay, the glazed upper section withhinged lid. Brass bowl and gimballed suspension.D. Silvered with radial Roman numerals, outer minute ring,subsidiary seconds and up-and-down scale. Gilt "spade" hands painted in black.M. 83 mm, gilt brass full platewith baluster pillars secured by screws, 13 jewels, fusee with chain and maintaining power, spring detent escape-ment,two-arm Guillaume anibal-brass balance with cylindrical weights and two mean time adjusting nuts, free-sprungpolished helical balance spring with terminal curves, diamond endstone.Dial, movement and box signed.Dim: Bowl 113 mm., box 19 x 19 x 19 cm.