Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Feb 07, 2015

LOT 99

ULYSSE NARDIN GMT BIG DATE LIMITED EDITION PLATINUM Ulysse Nardin, Le Locle, Suisse, "GMT Big Date", No. 15/100, Ref. 229-80. Made in a limited edition of 100 pieces. Very fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, two time zone, platinum wristwatch with large date and a platinum Ulysse Nardin buckle. Accompanied by a certificate(blank), certificate of limitededition and booklet.

Three-body, polished, fluted lugs, protected screwed-down blue enamel capped crown, transparent case back with 6 screws, rectangular push buttons, at 10 to adjust the hour hand forward, at 8 to adjust it backward. Guilloché two tone silver with applied painted brass indexes and Roman numerals, double aperture for the date at 2 and at 9 for the jumping main time zone in 24 hours. Luminous blued steel lozenge hands. Cal. UN 22, based ETA 2892-2, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism.