Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 16, 2014

LOT 171

ULYSSE NARDIN YELLOW GOLD "REPETITION MINUTES JAQUEMART FORGERONS" Ulysse Nardin, Le Locle, Suisse, No. 3, Ref 701-22. Made circa 1990. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, minute repeating, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with gold Jaquemarts and an 18K yellow gold Ulysse Nardin buckle. Accompanied by an Ulysse Nardin fitted box and a certificate.

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

HKD 330,000 - 500,000 / USD 43,000 - 63,000

Three-body, polished, curved bezel, fluted lugs, transparent back, sapphire crystals. Royal blue enamel with two yellow gold Jaquemarts striking hours, quarters and minutes on a bell, with applied gold baton indexes and Roman quarter-hour numerals. Yellow gold feuille hands. Based on Renaud Papi-Claret, rhodium-plated, fausses-côtes decoration, 32 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, anti-shock system, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band.


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Grade:
Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 38 mm. THICKNESS 12 mm.