Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

LOT 268

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Swiss, Chronometre No. 17772, case No. 395873, circa 1950. Fine and large stainless steel "Staybrite " , keyless deck watch with split 1/10 seconds chronograph and instantaneous 15 minute recorder, in original aluminium fitted box and accompanied by certificate EL/9293 delivered on May 31, 1974 by the National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, Middlesex, England.

C. Three body, massive, "bassine et filets" polished. Hinged stainless steel cuvette. Two piece aluminium, antimagnetic and waterproof cylindrical fitted box with screwed cover. D. Silvered with bold Breguet numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph rings, sunk subsidiary seconds and minute register. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 21"', rhodium plated, "fausses cottes " decoration, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, brass-invar high frequency Guillaume balance beating 36000 vibration per hour, Nivarox Breguet balance spring with special micrometric index. Split seconds chronograph with visible work, button on the winding crown and push piece in the band. Signed on the dial, case, movement and protecting box. Diam. 64 mm.