Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 10, 2013

LOT 313

ULYSSE NARDIN REF. 243-55 DUAL TIME STEEL Ulysse Nardin, Dual Time, No. 206810, Ref. 243-55. Sold November 28th, 2012. Fine, water-resistant, self-winding, two-time zone, stainless steel wristwatch with large date and a stainless steel Ulysse Nardin buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box, guarantee and booklet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, rounded bezel, fluted lugs, transparent case back with 6 screws, blue enamel protected screw-down crown with UN logo, push button at 4 to adjust the hour hand backward and at 8 forward, sapphire crystals. D. Black with horizontal stripes, applied luminous steel dart indexes and Arabic numerals, oversized half-moon-shaped subsidiary dial for the seconds at 6, double aperture for the date at 2, aperture for the second time zone at 9, outer minute track. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. UNO24, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes and oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 34 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring, shock absorber, index regulator, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 42 mm. THICKNESS 12 mm.