Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po...

New York, Mar 23, 2005

LOT 289

"Flamenco Dancer" Ulysse Nardin, Le Locle, Suisse, "San Marco,? No. 1/5, Ref. 139-70-9. Made in a limited edition of 5 exam-ples in the 1990s. Very fine and very rare, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with a platinum Ulysse Nardin buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, case back embossed with Lion of San Marco symbol in relief and U. N. signature,sapphire-set winding-crown with the U. N. initials and logo, sapphire crystal. D. In polychrome "cloisonné"enamel depicting a scene of a flamenco dancer and a guitar player, applied white round indexes. Whitegold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 2892-A2, gilt brass, ?fausses cotes? and "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 21 jewels,straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring,micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm. Thickness: 8 mm.