Ulysse Nardin. A set of fine and rare 18K gold limited edition self-winding astronomical wristwatches

SIGNED ULYSSE NARDIN, ASTROLABIUM GALLILEO GALILEI, TELLURIUM JOHANNES KEPLER AND PLANETARIUM COPERNICUS MODELS, ALL NUMBERED 111, CIRCA 1996

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Ulysse Nardin. A set of fine and rare 18K gold limited edition self-winding astronomical wristwatches
Signed Ulysse Nardin, Astrolabium Gallileo Galilei, Tellurium Johannes Kepler and Planetarium Copernicus models, all numbered 111, circa 1996
Astrolabium Gallileo Galilei:

With finely engraved and skeletonized gilt-finished lever movement, 33 jewels, pierced and engraved nickel-finished rotor, the tri-coloured silvered matte dial with analogical and perpetual representation of the Gregorian calendar, solar hand indicating solar hour, sunrise, sunset, dawn and dusk, indication for month, day, zodiac sign, location of the sun, equinox and solstice, cardinal points and temporal hours, moon hand indication of the rise and fall of the moon, phases of the moon, lunar position, blued steel dragon hand indicating solar and lunar eclipses, day aperture, the circular case with inlaid black enamel Roman numerals and Arabic 24 hour indication on the bezel, the glazed display back secured by four screws, downturned fluted lugs, together with an 18K gold Ulysse Nardin buckle, case and movement signed

Tellurium Johannes Kepler:

With finely engraved and skeletonized gilt-finished jewelled lever movement, pierced and engraved nickel-finished rotor, the blue dial with outer ring indicating month and sign of the Zodiac, luminous accents to the hands, the rotating polychrome enamel center disc depicting the earth seen from above the North Pole with outer gold 24-hour ring, moon indicator rotating around the earth in real time, the green enamel dragon hand indicating solar and lunar eclipses, a flexible spring bending from the Tropic of Cancer to the Tropic of Capricorn to reveal the part of the earth lit by the sun and also to indicate the time and place of sunrise and sunset, the heavy circular case with inlaid blue enamel Sun indicator, Roman numerals and Arabic 12 hour indication to the bezel, glazed snap on display back, together with an 18K gold Ulysse Nardin buckle, case, dial and movement signed

Planetarium Copernicus:

With finely engraved and skeletonized gilt-finished jewelled lever movement, pierced and engraved nickel-finished rotor, the blue matte dial with small center disc representing the Sun, bordered by rotating concentric discs with gold dots representing Mercury, Vernus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, representation of Earth and orbiting Moon toward six o'clock, outer rotating gold chapter ring indicating month and sign of the Zodiac, the crystal with gold demarcations indicating the position of the planets in relationship to the Earth and the Zodiac, luminous hands, sweep center seconds, the circular case with inlaid black enamel Roman numerals to the bezel, glazed display back secured by four screws, moveable hooded cylindrical lugs, together with an 18K gold Ulysse Nardin buckle, case and movement signed

Accompanied by a Ulysse Nardin original fitted wood and brass presentation winding box
40 mm., 43 mm. and 38 mm. diam. (3)

拍品专文

Beginning in 1985, Ulysse Nardin began its remarkable Trilogy series, which, when completed seven years later, would include the Astrolabium Galileo Galilei, the Planetarium Copernicus and the Tellurium Johannes Kepler. It is very rare for a complete, numbered set of the three watches to be offered at auction.