Ulysse Nardin Chronometre Chronograph Wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
September 1938
Maker / issuer
Ulysse NardinThis gentleman's wristwatch is a chronograph produced by Ulysse Nardin in September 1938. The watch features an 18K pink gold case measuring 33 mm in diameter, characterized by polished, rectangular stepped mobile central lugs and olive-shaped chronograph pushers.
The mat silver dial is adorned with painted Arabic numerals and includes two auxiliary registers for subsidiary seconds and 30-minute recording. Peripheral scales include an outer pulsometer graduation calibrated for 30 pulsations and a concentric tachometric scale. The watch is powered by a 13-ligne rhodium-plated movement with 17 jewels, a lever escapement, a monometallic balance, and a self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.
The hands are blued steel in a baton style. The case, movement, and dial are signed by Ulysse Nardin, Locle, Suisse. The auction description reports the object is in very good condition.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Chronograph
- Case type
- Massive, polished, rectangular stepped mobile central lugs
- Signature
- Signed on dial, case and movement
- Dial scales
- Pulsometer and tachometric
- Case material
- 18K pink gold
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- Ulysse Nardin
- Movement jewel count
- 17
Design
- Visible features
- • Case features stepped mobile lugs • Dial includes pulsometer and tachometric scales • Chronograph pushers are olive-shaped • Blued steel baton hands
- Case and Dial Design
- The watch is housed in an 18K pink gold case measuring 33 mm. A prominent feature is the design of the lugs, which are described as rectangular, stepped, and mobile. The case also incorporates olive-shaped buttons for the chronograph operation. The mat silver dial is configured with painted Arabic numerals. Timekeeping and timing data are managed through two auxiliary dials, positioned for subsidiary seconds and a 30-minute register. The perimeter of the dial includes complex graduation, specifically a pulsometer scale calibrated for 30 pulsations and a concentric tachometric scale. The display is completed with blued steel baton hands.
- Movement and Mechanics
- The internal mechanism is a 13-ligne movement with a rhodium finish. It is constructed with 17 jewels and employs a lever escapement. The regulator assembly consists of a monometallic balance combined with a self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, The configuration of the movement provides the power and timing functionality required for the integrated chronograph register.
- Provenance and Condition
- The object is recorded as being manufactured in September 1938 by Ulysse Nardin in Locle, Switzerland. It is identified by case number 399698 and reference number 28408. Regarding the current physical state of the object, the auction description reports that the watch is in very good condition. This assessment covers the overall presentation and functional appearance of the watch as catalogued.
Identification
- Serial number
- 399698
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Condition is based solely on auction house reporting
- Research required: No detailed service history provided