Ulysse Nardin Hunter Case Minute Repeating Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1889
Maker / issuer
Ulysse NardinThis 18k yellow gold pocket watch by Ulysse Nardin measures 54 mm in diameter and features a hunter case configuration. Dating to circa 1889 according to Christie's, it is equipped with a white enamel dial bearing black Roman numeral hour indices, a subsidiary seconds dial, and the inscription 'Ulysse Nardin Locle'.
The timepiece incorporates a manually wound movement fitted with screwed gold chatons and a minute repeating complication chiming on two hammers to a gong, operated via a slide in the case band.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Repeating watch
- Diameter
- 54mm
- Functions
- Minute Repeating
- Circa Date
- 1889
- Case Material
- 18k Yellow Gold
- Dial Material
- Enamel
- Movement Type
- Manual with Screwed Gold Chatons
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- Ulysse Nardin
Design
- Visible features
- • Front hunter cover is opened to the left, showing polished yellow gold interior surfaces. • White dial features black Roman numerals, spade-style hands, and an inset subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock. • Winding crown, grooved bow, and repeating slide are positioned along the yellow gold case band.
- Dial Presentation and Signatures
- The dial is catalogued as enamel. Directly visible in the open view is a white dial featuring black Roman numerals, spade-style hands, and an inset subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock. Christie's states that the case, dial, and movement are signed Ulysse Nardin. However, the movement and its signature cannot be verified from the single provided photograph of the dial side.
- Movement and Complication Reports
- The movement is catalogued by the auctioneer as a manual wind caliber fitted with screwed gold chatons and assigned a circa date of 1889. The complication is listed as a minute repeater chiming on two hammers to a gong, activated by a slide in the case band. Because no movement photography or cuvette interior view is provided in the record, the internal caliber architecture, finishing, jeweling, and chiming components remain unverified beyond the auction house description.
- Case Construction and Exterior Ornamentation
- The pocket watch is cased in 18k yellow gold measuring 54 mm in diameter. Based on direct observation of the lot image, the front hunter cover hinges open to the left, showing polished yellow gold interior surfaces, with the winding crown, grooved bow, and repeating slide positioned along the case band. According to Christie's lot essay and condition report, the exterior case features intricate monograms, with three sets of intertwined initials on the hinged front and three sets of initials on the case back. These exterior engravings are not visible in the provided image of the open watch.
Identification
- 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 internal movement, repeating hammers, and movement signatures are not visible in the provided image.
- Research required: The monogram described on the outer case covers is not visible with the watch front cover opened.