8,024 CHF
“Tir Fédéral – Three Prize Watches” A. Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Genève, No. 84770, case No. 381551. Specially made for the Fribourg "Tir Federal" crossbow archery contest, in 1934. B. Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse,No. 82299, case No. 348408. Specially made for the Tir Federal, Aarau 1924. Four-body, “bassine”, polished and frosted, the back cover cast with the “Tir Federal” designs. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minute track and blue painted Arabic five minute numerals, subsidiary seconds. Black “Breguet” hands. M. 18’’’, frosted gilt, bar caliber, 17 White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minute track and blue painted Arabic five minute numerals, subsidiary seconds. Black “Breguet” hands. 18’’’, frosted gilt, bar caliber, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 48 mm., 49 mm., 49 mm. Notes The watch made for the Bellinzona “Tir Fédéral” is illustrated by Jean L. Martin in Montre de tir suisses, 1976, p. 99.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-11-12
