$19,780
Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, "Tellurium Johannes Kepler", No. 93, Ref. 871-99, 1990's. Very fine and unusual, astronomic, water-resistant, self-winding, two time zones, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with view of the Earth as represented from the North Pole, perpetual calendar, various complications, Ulysse Nardin leather strap and 18K yellow gold Ulysse Nardin buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box. three body, solid, polished, rounded bezel engraved with Arabic numerals for the hours and 4 rider tabs with Roman numerals at the quarter hours, transparent case back, domed sapphire crystal, fluted overhanging lugs. blue "cloisonné" enamel, central disc depicting the continents, surrounding ring in gold with engraved Arabic numerals for the 24 hours of a second time zone. Spring overlapping central disc bending according to various times of the year separating the part of the Earth where the sun shines from the dark and indicating sunrise and sunset. Outer ring with days of the months and 12 signs of the zodiac. Rotating moon representing phases of the moon. Dragon head and tail hand indicating months and zodiac signs, respectively. Two enamel rotating flanges indicating hours and minutes. Cal. UN-87, 64 jewels, engraved rotor and movement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 41 mm. Notes (1992) Tellurium Johannes Kepler This wristwatch watch was the third in the Trilogy series intr
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2000-06-22
