Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

LOT 196

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, (Swiss), No. 9505, case No. 9505, September 1895. Very fine 18K gold hunting cased, Art Nouveau keyless watch.

C. Four body, massive, "demi-bassine", frosted the cover decorated with reeds and water lilies in the Art- Nouveau style. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 17''', frosted and gilt, bar calibre, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Signed on the dial, case and movement. Diam. 52 mm. Accompanied by Exlrail des Archives.