Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Aug 25, 2012

LOT 178

ULYSSE NARDIN TIR FEDERAL FRIBOURG 1934 Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Genève, No. 84785, case No. 381464. Specially made for the Fribourg "Tir Federal" crossbow archery contest in 1934. Very fine, 18K yellow gold keyless pocket watch. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Four-body, ?demi-bassine?, polished and frosted, the back cover cast with the design by W. Jordan Del Hugenin SC. of a kneeling archer surrounded by the inscription ?Tir Federal Fribourg 1934?. Hinged gold cuvette engraved ?Reconnaissance à M.A. Corboud Membre du Comité d?Organisation?. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minute track and blue painted Arabic 24-hour numerals, subsidiary seconds. Black Breguet hands. M. 18???, frosted gilt, 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.