ULYSSE NARDIN. A FINE AND RARE 18K WHITE GOLD AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR ASTRONOMICAL WRISTWATCH
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ULYSSE NARDIN. A FINE AND RARE 18K WHITE GOLD AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR ASTRONOMICAL WRISTWATCH

SIGNED ULYSSE NARDIN, ASTROLABIUM GALILEO GALILEI MODEL, REF. 970-22, CASE NO. 101, CIRCA 2005

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ULYSSE NARDIN. A FINE AND RARE 18K WHITE GOLD AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR ASTRONOMICAL WRISTWATCH
SIGNED ULYSSE NARDIN, ASTROLABIUM GALILEO GALILEI MODEL, REF. 970-22, CASE NO. 101, CIRCA 2005
MOVEMENT: Automatic, Cal. UN-97, 33 jewels, finely engraved plate and rotor
DIAL: Three-tone grey and silvered, analogical and perpetual representation of the Gregorian calendar, solar hand indicating solar hours, sunrise, sunset, dawn, and dusk, moon hand for rise and set of the moon, indication for month on outer ring, day, Zodiac sign, location of the sun, equinox and solstice, cardinal points and temporal hours, solar and lunar eclipses
CASE: 18k white gold, bezel with inlaid black enamel Roman numerals and Arabic 24 hour indication, hooded lugs, glazed display back secured by four screws, 40 mm. diam.
STRAP/BUCKLE: Ulysse Nardin crocodile strap, 18k white gold Ulysse Nardin buckle
ACCOMPANIED BY: Ulysse Nardin International Guarantee Certificate dated May 2008, instruction manual, leather wallet and fitted presentation box.
Special Notice
> Some watches are pictured with straps made of endangered or protected animal materials such as alligator or crocodile. These endangered species straps are shown for display purposes only and are not for sale. Christie’s will remove and retain the strap prior to shipment from the sale site. At some sale sites, Christie’s may, at its discretion, make the displayed endangered species strap available to the buyer of the lot free of charge if collected in person from the sale site within 1 year of the date of the sale. Please check with the department for details on a particular lot. > Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory, tortoiseshell and crocodile. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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The Astrolabium Galileo Galilei, launched in 1985, displays local and solar time, the orbits and eclipses of the sun and the moon and the positions of several major stars.

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