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Lot 2778
ULYSSE NARDIN. A VERY FINE AND RARE PLATINUM MINUTE REPEATING WRISTWATCH WITH THREE AUTOMATON JACQUEMARTS SCENE AND FELDSPAR DIAL
SIGNED ULYSSE NARDIN, TRIPLE JACK MINUTE REPEATER MODEL, NO. 13, REF. 739-80, CIRCA 2007
Closed28 November 2016
Price Realised
HKD 1,125,000
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Founded in 1846 in Le Locle, Switzerland, Ulysse Nardin was historically renowned for its production of precision timepieces, notably marine chronometers and astronomical watches. In 1983, the company was acquired by businessman Rolf Schnyder who, in conjunction with watchmaker Professor Ludwig Oechslin, relaunched the brand. In 2014, Ulysse Nardin was acquired by the Kering Group.
Ulysse Nardin was one of the earliest manufactures to show interest in the renaissance of the minute repeater. To add to the complexity of the minute repeating function, the manufacture included automaton figures called ‘Jaquemarts’ on the dial and remains to date the only manufacture in the world to use ‘Jaquements” on the dial of its minute repeaters.
Ulysse Nardin was one of the earliest manufactures to show interest in the renaissance of the minute repeater. To add to the complexity of the minute repeating function, the manufacture included automaton figures called ‘Jaquemarts’ on the dial and remains to date the only manufacture in the world to use ‘Jaquements” on the dial of its minute repeaters.