6,900 CHF
Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse, No. 12165, circa 1905.Very fine 18K gold keyless split-seconds doctor's watch with chronograph, 30-minute register, pulsometer scale and finely painted on enamel grisaille portrait of a lady on the cuvette. Four-body, "bassine", massive, polished, red, green and blue translucent "basse-taille" enamel initials, gold hinged cuvette with very finely painted on enamel grisaille portrait of a lady. White enamel, red Arabic numerals, outer minute and seconds track, outermost red pulsometer scale calibrated for 30 heart beats. Notes Ulysse Nardin watches with painted on enamel cases are very rare. In addition, the present watch is in almost new condition.Ulysse NardinSon of Leonard Nardin, Ulysse (1823-1876) was an apprentice to William Dubois, who was considered one of the foremost chronometer makers of this time.In 1846, he founded the famous firm in the canton of Neuchâtel.Up to 1957, the manufacture won no fewer than 3884 Observatory of Neuchâtel prizes, including 1631 First Prizes. In 1861 the firm began a long series of participations in the chronometry competition held annually by the observatory and, a few years later, Paul-David Nardin used to be the timer of the Tourbillon chronometers that were entered in the contests.In 1862, the firm was awarded a Prize Medal at the Universal Exhibition in London and also won the only Gold Medal awarded at the International Adjusting Competition held in Geneva in 1876.During this year, Ulysse Nar
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2002-11-16
