Ulysse Nardin two-day ship's chronometer, no. 846
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
First half 20th century
Maker / issuer
Ulysse NardinThis two-day marine chronometer by Ulysse Nardin dates to the first half of the 20th century and is catalogued by the source as originating from the S.S. Redondo.
It is mounted in a brass gimbal within a brass-bound wooden box featuring brass carrying handles. The dial is signed 'ULYSSE NARDIN LOCLE SUISSE' and inscribed 'S.S. REDONDO'. It features Roman numeral hour markers, an up/down state-of-wind indicator below 12 o'clock, and a subsidiary seconds dial above 6 o'clock. According to the source, the outer case, inner case, dial, and movement are all numbered 846.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Two-day marine chronometer
- Maker
- Ulysse Nardin
- Serial number
- 846
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Vessel provenance
- S.S. Redondo
- Matching numbering
- Outer case, inner case, dial, and works all numbered 846
- Maker / attribution
- Ulysse Nardin
- Inner case dimensions
- Height 7 3/4 x width 8 x depth 7 1/2 inches
Design
- Visible features
- • White dial with Roman hour numerals, subsidiary state-of-wind indicator below 12, and subsidiary seconds dial above 6 • Gimbal-mounted brass chronometer bowl housed within a brass-bound wooden inner box • Dial upper section inscribed 'S.S. REDONDO' • Signed 'ULYSSE NARDIN LOCLE SUISSE' across the dial centre • Circular brass plaque on the front of the inner box engraved with '846'
- Dial and Mechanism
- The dial is marked 'ULYSSE NARDIN LOCLE SUISSE' and features Roman numeral hour markers, a subsidiary seconds dial above 6 o'clock, and an up/down state-of-wind indicator below 12 o'clock. The source states the chronometer takes a wind and appears to run, though it has not been tested for accuracy or duration.
- Identity and Provenance
- This two-day marine chronometer is attributed to Ulysse Nardin and dated by the source to the first half of the 20th century. The dial is inscribed with 'S.S. REDONDO'. The object is recorded as having a consistent serial number, 846, applied to the outer case, inner case, dial, and movement.
- Construction and Housing
- The chronometer features a brass gimbal-mounted bowl housed in a brass-bound wooden box. A circular brass plaque on the front of the inner box is engraved with the number '846'. Condition reports note an age-related crack in the top of the outer case and some oxidation on the brass housing of the movement.
Identification
- Serial number
- 846
- 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: Outer transport case and keys described in the auction text are not visible in the photograph
- Research required: Winding key reported by the source as associated