Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 22, 2013

LOT 533

ULYSSE NARDIN REF. 020-88 FREAK WHITE GOLD Ulysse Nardin, ??Freak??, Ref 020-88. No. 203. Sold on June 29, 2011. Very fine and unusual, 18K White gold wristwatch with 60-minute revolving movement, Ludwig Oechslin?s dual direct escapement, seven-day power reserve and a Ulysse Nardin 18K white gold deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, guarantee, instruction booklet, tag.

C. Three-body, polished, stepped curled lugs, ridged bi-directional rotating bezel to set the time, transparent rotating back for winding, applied brushed plaque on the band engraved No. 203, applied yellow gold plaque on the band engraved 28?800V/h. sapphire crystals.
D. Matte navy blue with applied yellow gold radial Arabic numerals. Brushed and polished yellow gold hour and minute pointers.
M. Caliber UN-200, brushed copper-colored bridges, with blued steel screws, rotating from the center, the lower bridge indicates the hour while the upper bridge, fitted with the linear wheel train and escapement assembly, revolves once every hour indicating the minutes, the center axis pivoted in the sapphire crystal, 32 jewels, dual direct escapement with two crystal silicon impulse wheels, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring, shock absorber, mainspring underneath the movement spanning the case diameter. Dial and case signed. Diam. 44 mm. Thickness 11 mm.