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Astrolabium Galileo Galilei Türler, reference 901-21 Montre-bracelet astronomique en or jaune avec astrolabe, jours et mois | Yellow gold astronomic wristwatch with astrolabe, days and months Vers 1989 | Circa 1989
Lot Closed
March 28, 03:15 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 10,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
Ulysse Nardin
Astrolabium Galileo Galilei Türler, reference 901-21
Montre-bracelet astronomique en or jaune avec astrolabe, jours et mois |
Yellow gold astronomic wristwatch with astrolabe, days and months
Vers 1989 |
Circa 1989
Cadran: champagne
Calibre: cal. UN-97 automatique, 64 rubis
Numéro de mouvement: 046
Boîtier: or jaune 18K (750°/00), fond sécurisé par 4 vis
Numéro de boîtier: 046
Fermoir: bracelet Ulysse Nardin en alligator et boucle ardillon en or jaune 18K (750°/00)
Dimensions: 40 mm
Signé: boîtier, cadran et mouvement
Ecrin: non
Papiers: oui
Accessoires: extrait d'archives et pochette de voyage Ulysse Nardin
Dial: champagne
Calibre: cal. UN-97 automatic, 64 jewels
Movement number: 046
Case: 18k yellow gold, back secured by 4 screws
Case number: 046
Closure: Ulysse Nardin alligator strap and 18k yellow gold, pin buckle
Size: 40 mm diameter
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: no
Papers: yes
Accessories: Ulysse Nardin extract from the archives and travel pouch
Poids brut 78.50 g |
Gross weight 78.50 g
Introduced in 1985 as the first piece of the Trilogy series, this piece marked the beginning of the extraordinary partnership between Ulysse Nardin CEO, at the time, Rolf W. Schnyder and visionary watchmaker Ludwig Oechslin.
This wristwatch pays homage to the legendary astronomer Galileo Galilei and his groundbreaking astronomical discoveries. Renowned as the world's first timepiece to integrate all of the following complications: time of day, perpetual calendar, moon phases, moonrise and moonset, sunrise and sunset, dawn and dusk, signs of the zodiac, and Solar and Lunar eclipses. Its most remarkable feature lies in its ability to accurately depict the positions of the sun, moon, and stars as observed from Earth. Additionally, the dial showcases the Tropic of Capricorn. Remarkably, all these functions are controlled with a single winding crown.
Its design, based on the astrolabe, earned a place on the cover of the Guinness Book of World Records, solidifying its status as a marvel of horological innovation.