Important Collector's Wristwatches & ...

Grand Havana Room, Sep 22, 2004

LOT 258

Ulysses Nardin, Le Locle, Suisse, No. 3644, circa 1930. Fine, mahogany, two-day Marine Chronometer with 48-hour power reserve indicator.

C. Three-body, with brass handles, all corners protected by heavy brass caps, the glazed upper section with hinged lid. Brass bowl and gimbaled suspension. D. Silvered with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, outer most 13-0 in red radial Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and power reserve sector. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Gilt brass full plate with baluster pillars secured by screws, 13 jewels, fusee with chain and maintaining power, spring detent escapement, two-arm bimetallic balance with cylindrical weights and two mean time adjusting screws, free sprung helical palladium balance-spring with terminal curves, diamond end-stone, contact on the seconds wheel for electronic "slave" regulation.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. Bowl 113 mm., box 190 x 190 x 190 mm