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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 02, 2000

LOT 49

Ulysse Nardin, Locle (Swiss), No. 29586,case No. 601996, completed in March 1940, sold to the British Royal Navy.Fine silver keyless deck watch with centre-seconds, in the original mahogany box.

C. Three-piece, massive, ?bassine et filets?, polished, the bezel without glass, the screwed back with milled border engraved with the Navy Registration Number. Double body mahogany deck box, the brass bowl with glazed screwed bezel. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute and seconds ring. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 22???, frosted and gilt,21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, brass-invar Guillaume balance, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve and micrometric index.Signed on the dial, case and movement.Accompanied by Extrait des Registres.Diam. 56 mm.