Ulysse Nardin Deck Watch No. 29938
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1941
Maker / issuer
Ulysse NardinDating to circa 1941, this Swiss deck watch by Ulysse Nardin is housed in an open-face silver case mounted inside a fitted mahogany box. The case features a winding crown inset into a cylindrical pendant alongside a hand-setting push piece.
Its white enamel dial presents Roman numerals, outer five-minute figures, fifth-of-a-second track divisions, and blued-steel hands with a counterpoised centre seconds hand. The barred matt-gilt brass movement incorporates a going barrel, four-wheel train, club-tooth lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with 22 brass screws, and micrometer regulation. The box interior retains an engraved Hydrographic Department issue label.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Pocket chronometer & deck watch
- Maker
- Ulysse Nardin
- Date made
- circa 1941
- Museum ID
- ZBA0078
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Stores reference
- H.S.527-3636
- Movement signature
- ULYSSE NARDIN / SWISS
- Maker / attribution
- Ulysse Nardin
- Silver hallmark mark
- 0.925
Design
- Visible features
- • Housed in an open mahogany box fitted with an engraved Hydrographic Department metal plaque and issue card frame inside the lid • Open-face dial features Roman numerals, outer fifth-of-a-second track, and blued-steel hands • Watch is mounted in a turned brass drum bezel within the wooden case
- Movement Architecture
- The matt-gilt brass movement is of barred construction utilizing a going barrel and a four-wheel train, with the centre seconds driven off the third wheel. Regulation is managed by a polished steel index on the balance cock, which operates a horizontal screw against a calibrated 'F' and 'S' scale. The escapement is a jewelled, club-tooth lever type. The compensation balance is cut and bimetallic, fitted with 22 brass screws, and paired with a flat spiral blued-steel balance spring featuring an overcoil.
- Case Construction and Dial
- The open-face watch case is constructed of silver, featuring a winding and setting crown inset into a cylindrical pendant. A hand-setting push piece is positioned on the case band at the 11 o'clock position. Internal markings include the manufacturer's shield, Swiss 'Canard' control marks, and '0.925' purity stamps. The 50mm white enamel dial exhibits Roman numerals, Arabic five-minute figures, and fifth-of-a-second track divisions. Time is displayed via blued-steel spade and poker-hands, supplemented by a counter-balanced, blued-steel centre seconds hand.
- Housing and Transport Case
- This deck watch is contained within a mahogany box featuring a circular ivorine tablet on the lid engraved 'C-W / NARDIN / No.29938'. The interior is lined with red velvet and contains a brass drum mount lined with red velvet-covered cork, shaped to the form of the watch. The lid houses a brass-plated, folded steel label holder and a black-painted aluminium label identifying the object as property of the Ministry of Defence Hydrographic Department with Stores Reference H.S.527-3636.
Identification
- Reference
- H.S.527-3636
- Serial number
- 29938
- 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: Closed exterior view of the mahogany box lid is not shown in this image