Ulysse Nardin Corps of Engineers U.S.A. pocket watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1918
Maker / issuer
Ulysse NardinThis military pocket watch by Ulysse Nardin features an .800 silver case produced by Huguenin Frères measuring 53 mm in diameter. According to the seller, it was issued to the United States Corps of Engineers circa 1918 during the First World War.
The watch displays a white enameled dial signed 'ULYSSE NARDIN LOCLE & GENÈVE' with outlined Arabic numerals, skeletonized hands, and a sunken subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock. The dealer notes that the outer case back is stamped with Corps of Engineers property markings and that the dust cover encloses a gilded movement with an anchor escapement.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Military pocket watch
- Case diameter
- 53 mm
- Case material
- .800 silver
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Case inscription
- Properity of Corps of Engineers USA N. 8359
- Dial description
- White enameled military dial
- Maker / attribution
- Ulysse Nardin
- Movement escapement
- Anchor escapement
Design
- Visible features
- • White enameled dial featuring open/outlined Arabic numeral hour markers and an outer chapter minute track. • Dial signed 'ULYSSE NARDIN LOCLE & GENÈVE' below 12 o'clock. • Dark skeletonized hands with spade/poire styling and a subsidiary seconds subdial at 6 o'clock. • Polished silver open-face case with fluted pendant crown and circular bow suspended from a stand.
- Case Construction
- The watch is housed in an .800 silver open-face case measuring 53 mm in diameter. It is produced by Huguenin Frères and features a fluted pendant crown with a circular bow. The dealer identifies the item as having the inscription 'Properity of Corps of Engineers USA' and the serial number 8359 stamped on the outer casing. A dust cover is reported to be engraved with 'Ulysse Nardin La Locle et Geneve'. These specific inscriptions and the internal dust cover are not visible in the provided imagery.
- Movement and Provenance
- The internal mechanism is described as a 'high quality golden movement' featuring an anchor escapement and signed by Ulysse Nardin. The movement is not visible in the provided photography. The dealer asserts this watch was issued to the United States Corps of Engineers during the First World War, circa 1918.
- Dial and Visual Observations
- The watch features a white enameled dial with Arabic numerals, identified by the dealer as a 'military dial'. The dial is signed 'Ulysse Nardin La Locle and Geneve' below the 12 o'clock position. The watch utilizes dark skeletonized hands and a subsidiary seconds subdial located at the 6 o'clock position.
Identification
- Serial number
- 8359
- 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: The seller's text transcribes the outer case engraving as 'Properity of Corps of Engineers USA N. 8359', which cannot be confirmed visually as the case back is not shown in the primary photograph.
- Research required: Movement and cuvette details are source-reported and not visible in the provided image.