Ulysse Nardin. A fine 18K gold self-winding perpetual calendar astronomical wristwatch

SIGNED ULYSSE NARDIN, ASTROLABIUM GALILEO GALILEI, NO. 011, CIRCA 1992

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Ulysse Nardin. A fine 18K gold self-winding perpetual calendar astronomical wristwatch
Signed Ulysse Nardin, Astrolabium Galileo Galilei, No. 011, circa 1992
With finely engraved skeletonized gilt-finished lever movement, 33 jewels, engraved and pierced nickel-finished rotor, the tri-coloured silvered matt 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, gilt dragon hand indicating solar and lunar eclipses, the circular case with inlaid black enamel Roman numerals and Arabic 24 hour indication on the bezel, the glazed back secured by four screws, hooded lugs, together with an 18K gold Ulysse Nardin buckle, Ulysse Nardin Certificate, case and movement signed
40 mm. diam.

拍品專文

A similar watch is illustrated in Armbanduhren - 100 Jahre Entwicklungsgeschichte by Kahlert, Mühe, Brunner, 5th edition, p. 430, pl. 1476.

The Astrolabe was developed by ancient astronomers and allows to measure altitude over horizon and direction, calculate the seasons, the movements of the zodiak and to foretell eclipses. Besides the position of the sun, the moon and the stars in the sky at any given hour as seen from the Earth, the highly complex instrument indicates sunrise and sunset, dawn and dusk, moonphases, moonrise and moonset, eclipses of sun and moon, the month, the day and the date.