Lot Essay
Accompanied by Ulysse Nardin cardboard slipcase and wood presentation box.
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VARIOUS PROPERTIES
Ulysse Nardin's Trilogy of Time not only celebrates a fundamental change in man's understanding of the universe but also the fine art of complicated watch making. During the 16th Century three great astronomers challenged the current thinking of the day, by arguing that the earth was not the center of the universe (Ptolemaic system). The Polish Astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) provided a mathematical model in support of the heliocentric theory in which the sun was the center of the universe. The Italian Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) supported Copernicus's theory based on empirical evidence he obtained with an improved telescope. He discovered the phases of Venus and moons orbiting Jupiter. Finally, Johannes Kepler formulated laws of planetary motion based on findings of elliptical orbits and varying planet speeds.
The Astrolabium wristwatch was introduced in 1985. It indicates the position of the sun, moon and stars as well as indicating sunrise, sunset, dawn, dusk, moon phases, moon rise, moon set, and eclipses of the sun and the moon.
The Planetarium wristwatch was introduced in 1988. It indicates the astronomical positions of the five main planets in relation to the sun and earth.
The Tellurium wristwatch was introduced in 1992. It indicates a rotating earth as seen from the North Pole with the division between night and day between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, sun rise and sunset, moon phases and eclipses.
ULYSSE NARDIN. A FINE LIMITED EDITION 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR ASTRONOMICAL WRISTWATCH
SIGNED ULYSSE NARDIN, "ASTROLABIUM GALILEO GALILEI", NO. 057, REF. 931-22, CIRCA 1995
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ULYSSE NARDIN. A FINE LIMITED EDITION 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR ASTRONOMICAL WRISTWATCH
SIGNED ULYSSE NARDIN, "ASTROLABIUM GALILEO GALILEI", NO. 057, REF. 931-22, CIRCA 1995
With finely engraved gilt-finished lever movement, glucydur balance, 18k gold rotor, tri-colored silvered matte dial with analogical and perpetual representation of the Gregorian calendar, solar hand indicating solar hours, 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 moon, phases of the moon, solar and lunar eclipses, circular case with inlaid black enamel Roman numerals and Arabic 24 hour indication on the bezel, sapphire crystal display back secured by six screws, case and movement signed, with an 18k gold Ulysse Nardin buckle
40mm diam.
SIGNED ULYSSE NARDIN, "ASTROLABIUM GALILEO GALILEI", NO. 057, REF. 931-22, CIRCA 1995
With finely engraved gilt-finished lever movement, glucydur balance, 18k gold rotor, tri-colored silvered matte dial with analogical and perpetual representation of the Gregorian calendar, solar hand indicating solar hours, 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 moon, phases of the moon, solar and lunar eclipses, circular case with inlaid black enamel Roman numerals and Arabic 24 hour indication on the bezel, sapphire crystal display back secured by six screws, case and movement signed, with an 18k gold Ulysse Nardin buckle
40mm diam.