81,600 CHF
The Freak – Diamond Heart, Limited Edition Ulysse Nardin, Le Locle, "The Freak", No. 34/99, Ref. 029-80. Made in a limited edition of 99 pieces, circa 2003. Very fine and highly unusual, platinum and round diamond-set wristwatch with 60-minute revolving movement, Ludwig Oechslin's dual direct escapement, 7-day power reserve and Ulysse Nardin platinum deployant buckle. Accompanied by Ulysse Nardin Certificate of Origin and booklets. Three-body, solid, polished, round diamond-set stepped curled lugs, round diamond-set bidirectional rotating bezel to set the time released by an applied brushed plaque engraved "28,800V/h", transparent rotating case back with blued steel panel beneath and aperture for viewing the mainspring, the band with an applied brushed plaque engraved “34/99”, sapphire crystals. Dark blue, sapphire crystal chapter ring with silver radial Arabic numerals. Movement parts with diamond-set white gold hour and minute pointers as hands. Cal. UN 01, rhodium-plated bridges with “diamond” etched pattern, 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, 28 jewels, dual direct escapement with 2 crystal silicon impulse wheels, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, mainspring underneath the movement spanning
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-05-11
