Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 10, 2013

LOT 256

ULYSSE NARDIN CONCEALED DIAL YELLOW GOLD & RUBIES Ulysse Nardin, Locle Swiss, No. 1500037, case No. 665800. Made in the 1940?s. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold and ruby-set wristwatch with concealed dial and an integral 18K yellow gold woven bracelet set with 6 round rubies.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, spring-loaded hinged cover set with 9 round rubies, snap-on case back. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold round & baton indexes and Arabic numerals. Yellow gold alpha hands. M. Cal. 6???, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 23 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm. Approx. overall length 175 mm.