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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 12, 1996

LOT 43

Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Geneve, No. 13298, case No. 352420, April 1907. Fine and unusual 18K gold, antimagnetic, keyless watch with chronograph and instantaneous 30 minute recorder with the winding crown at 3 o'clock.

CHF 2,500 - 3,000

C. Four body, massive, "bassine", the engineturned back engraved with the monogram "B.A. " . Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph rings, sunk subsidiary seconds and minute register. Gold "spade" hands. M. 18"', nickel plated, 24 jewels, antimagnetic straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Chronograph with visible work and push piece in the band. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 50 mm.


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Certainly made on special request, the movement of this open-face watch was fitted in the case with the winding crown at 3 o'clock, an arrangement normally used for hunting cases.