Ulysse Nardin Silver Deck Watch with Box

Technical characteristics

Type

Pocket chronometer & deck watch

Winding

Stem wound / stem set

Dial Signature

Ulysse Nardin, Locle, 28684, CW

Place recorded

Switzerland

Case Dimensions

56mm wide x 17mm deep

Case Construction

Silver with screw-off back and bezel

Movement Signature

Ulysse Nardin, Swiss, 28684

Deck Box Dimensions

120mm x 110mm x 70mm

Maker / attribution

Ulysse Nardin

Design

Visible features

• Pocket watch mounted inside a red-felt-lined wooden insert within a hinged mahogany box. • White enamel dial with black Roman hour numerals and outer railway track. • Dial marked 'ULYSSE NARDIN / LOCLE / 28684' with a broad arrow and 'C.W.' below the 12 o'clock position. • Blued steel spade hands and center seconds hand. • Fluted winding crown with bow at the 12 o'clock position. • Hinged lid of the wooden box incorporates a circular view aperture lined with red felt. • Key inserted into the front keyhole escutcheon of the box.

Visual Appearance and Dial Layout

In the primary visual record, the watch is seated within a fitted wooden insert lined in red felt inside an open hinged mahogany box. The white enamel dial is bordered by an outer railway track enclosing black Roman numeral hour markers. Time is displayed using blued steel spade hour and minute hands along with a slender central seconds hand. A fluted winding crown and bow are positioned at the 12 o'clock position. Below the 12 o'clock numeral, the dial is marked 'ULYSSE NARDIN / LOCLE / 28684', beneath which appear a broad arrow insignia and the designation 'C.W.'. The upper section of the mahogany box incorporates a circular view aperture lined with red felt, and a key is shown inserted into the front keyhole escutcheon.

Deck Box and Reported Military Service

The piece is accompanied by a three-piece mahogany box measuring 120 mm wide by 110 mm deep by 70 mm high, fitted with a latch and key. The box is reported to carry a circular disc marked 'CW, Nardin, No 28684', corresponding to the serial numbering and initials recorded on the dial. The dealer listing states that the watch was produced circa 1940 for use by the British Navy during the Second World War, noting that 'CW' denotes a chronometer watch. However, no official naval issue records, Admiralty ledgers, or chronometer rating certificates are provided in the source to substantiate this service history independently.

Reported Case Construction and Movement Specifications

According to the dealer's listing, the watch is housed in a silver case measuring 56 mm wide by 17 mm deep, equipped with a bevelled glass crystal, milled sides, a smooth plain finish, and a screw-off back and bezel. The listing states that the interior of the case is signed 'Ulysse Nardin, Locle' alongside silver assay marks, while the exterior back cover is engraved with a ministry arrow. The movement is reported by the seller to be a gilt bridge movement featuring a lever escapement, a micrometer regulator, and a capped escape wheel. It is described as stem-wound and stem-set, stamped with a ministry arrow, and signed 'Ulysse Nardin, Swiss, 28684'. Because the movement and case interior are not depicted in the provided photograph, these mechanical details reflect seller assertions rather than direct visual observation.

Identification

Serial number

28684

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.