50,000 CHF
ULYSSE NARDIN PLATINUM SAN MARCO HOUR STRIKING & REPEATING Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Genève, Chronometer San Marco, “Sonnerie en Passant - Hour Striker”, No. 03, Ref. 759-20. Made circa 1996. Very fine and rare, self-winding, hour-repeating water-resistant, platinum wrist clockwatch, with automaton Jack striking hours and half hours, enamel dial and a platinum Ulysse Nardin buckle. Accompanied by an Ulysse Nardin fitted box, blank certificate and hang-tag. C. Three-body, solid, polished, back with 6 screws and embossed with the Lion of San Marco and signature, concave bezel, fluted lugs, blue enameled winding-crown with the logo, sapphire crystal, push-buttons at 2 for silent or strike, and repeater button at 4. D. Translucent blue enamel on guilloché gold with applied white gold baton indexes and Roman quarter-hour numerals, engraved white gold automaton Jack striking the hours and the half hours. White gold feuille hands M. 11 1/2’’’, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 41 jewels, two trains for movement and striking work, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 40 mm. THICKNESS 13.5 mm. Notes SAN MARCO CHRONOMETER This watch is part of a limited edition specially made to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Ulysse Nardin. The jaquemarts are inspired by those designed by Paolo Savin for the Campanile in St. Mark’s Square in Venice.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2013-05-12
