40,800 HKD
150th Anniversary, Marine Chronometer Ulysse Nardin, Le Locle, Suisse, "1846 Chronometer", No. 196/250, Ref. 266-22. Made in a limited series of 250 examples to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Ulysse Nardin. Fine and rare, self-winding, waterresistant, 18K yellow gold chronometer wristwatch with power reserve and an 18K yellow gold Ulysse Nardin buckle. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, ribbed bezel-edge, concave lugs, screweddown case back engraved with “150th Anniversary, 1846-1996”, band with plaque engraved “196/250” sapphire crystal. White enamel with bold black Roman indexes, subsidiary seconds dial, "1846" in red, up and down indication at 12. Blued steel luminous spade hands. Cal. UN 26, rhodium-plated, 28 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shockabsorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness: 12 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-06-08