Ulysse Nardin Silver Chronometer Deck Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1942
Maker / issuer
Ulysse NardinAccording to the auction catalog, this Ulysse Nardin chronometer deck watch was manufactured in 1942 for the British Hydrographic Service. Cased in silver with an accompanying brass tub and wooden box, the 56 mm timepiece features a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, an outer minute and seconds track, and blued steel hands.
The catalog notes that it is powered by a manual-wind 22''' caliber movement featuring an indirect center seconds mechanism, a Guillaume balance, and five position adjustments. The case back is reported to bear an engraved broad arrow and 'H.S. ↑2' military service designation.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Pocket chronometer & deck watch
- Calibre
- Manual, cal. 22’’’
- Case Number
- 618’986
- Case Material
- Silver
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Movement Number
- 122’757
- Military Marking
- H.S. ↑2
- Maker / attribution
- Ulysse Nardin
Design
- Visible features
- • The watch rests inside a circular brass tub container seated within an open wooden hinged deck box. • White enamel dial displays black Roman numeral hour markers, an outer track calibrated to 60 units, and movement number 122757 inscribed in the lower center. • The dial is signed 'ULYSSE NARDIN / LOCLE SUISSE' beneath the 12 o'clock position. • Fitted with blued steel hands, including a central sweep seconds hand.
- Construction and Exterior
- The watch measures 56 mm in diameter and is housed in a silver case. It is displayed within a circular brass container, which is seated inside a hinged wooden deck box. The white enamel dial features black Roman numeral hour markers and an outer track calibrated to 60 units. The movement number, 122757, is inscribed on the dial, which is signed 'ULYSSE NARDIN / LOCLE SUISSE' beneath the 12 o'clock position. The case back bears an engraving, 'H.S. ↑2'.
- Mechanical Specifications
- The watch is powered by a manual-wind 22''' caliber movement. Technical documentation describes the movement as featuring a Guillaume balance wheel and a blued-steel hairspring. The movement incorporates an indirect center seconds complication and is adjusted to five positions. Internal mechanical components were not visible during observation.
- Provenance and Identification
- The timepiece is identified as a Ulysse Nardin chronometer deck watch manufactured in 1942. According to the provided catalog information, the watch was produced for the British Hydrographic Service. The watch is accompanied by an extract from the Ulysse Nardin archives. The source documentation states that the watch was designated as 'Top Class' quality by the manufacturer and confirms its association with the British Hydrographic Service.
Identification
- Serial number
- 122’757
- 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 movement and the engraved case back are not visible in the provided photograph.
- Research required: The source gives conflicting dimension text for the box ('box 97cm x 62cm 120cm', likely an error for millimeters).