$18,000
Platinum Perpetual Calendar GMT Ulysse Nardin, "Perpetual Calendar- GMT Chronometer," No. 417/500, Ref. 329-80. Made in a limited edition of 500 pieces in 2003. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, two time zone, platinum chronometer wristwatch with perpetual calendar, 24-hour day and night indication and an 18K white gold Ulysse Nardin deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, Chronometer Certificate and Certificate of Limited Edition. Three-body, solid, polished, concave bezel, transparent case back with 6 screws, blue enamel screwed-down crown with UN logo, fluted curved lugs, olive-shaped push buttons at 4 and 8 to independently adjust the hour hand forwards or backwards for different time zones. Textured silver with applied white gold baton indexes and luminous dots, apertures for the date, the days of the week, the months, guilloche subsidiary seconds dial at 9, outer 24-hour graduation for the second time zone. Luminous blued steel feuille hands, luminous arrow hand for the 24-hour indication. Cal. UN 32, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 34 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2009-03-05