$3,776
Ulysse Nardin, Le Locle, Suisse, No. 3679. Made circa 1930. Fine, mahogany, 2-day Marine Chronometer with 48-hour power reserve indication. Three-body, with brass handles, all corners protected by heavy brass caps, the glazed upper section with hinged lid. Brass bowl and gimbaled suspension. Silvered with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, outermost 13-0 in red radial Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds and power reserve indication. Blued steel "spade" hands. Gilt brass, full plate with baluster pillars secured by screws, 13 jewels, fusée with chain and maintaining power, spring detent escapement, 2-arm bimetallic compensation balance with cylindrical weights and 2 meantime adjusting screws, free-sprung helical palladium balance spring with terminal curves, diamond endstone, contact on the seconds wheel for electronic "slave" regulation. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. Bowl 113 mm., box 190 x 190 x 190 mm
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-12-07
