Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 10, 2013

LOT 233

ULYSSE NARDIN REF. 236-68 MICHELANGELO YELLOW GOLD Ulysse Nardin, No. 072, Ref. 236-68. Made in the 2000?s. Fine, tonneau-shaped, curved, self-winding, center seconds, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with large date and an 18K yellow gold Ulysse Nardin buckle. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, case back with 4 screws, curved lugs, blue enamel screw-down winding crown with UN logo, Ulysse Nardin engraved on the band, sapphire crystal. D. Satine silver with painted Arabic numerals and applied yellow gold dart indexes, concentric minute track with 5-minute luminous markers, double aperture for the large date at 2. Luminous blued steel lozenge hands. M. Cal. UN 22, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. DIM. 35 x 47 mm. THICKNESS 12 mm.