Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jan 26, 2013

LOT 220

ULYSSE NARDIN REF. 223-22 SAN MARCO GMT DIAMOND STEEL Ulysse Nardin, Le Locle, Suisse, GMT Big Date, San Marco, No. 1557, Ref. 223-22. Sold in April, 2003. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, two time zone, stainless steel and diamond wristwatch with Mother-of-Pearl dial, large date and a stainless steel Ulysse Nardin bracelet. Accompanied by the original fitted box, certificalte and instruction booklet.

C. Three-body, polished, fluted lugs, protected screw-down blue enamel capped crown, case back with 6 screws, rectangular pushbuttons at 10 to adjust the hour hand forward, at 8 to adjust it backward, sapphire crystal. D. Mother-of-pearl with 7 diamonds, steel dart indexes and Arabic numerals, double aperture for the date at 2 and at 9 for the jumping main time zone in 24 hours. Luminous steel lozenge hands. M. Cal. UN 22, rhodium- plated, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 12 mm.