"Ulysse Nardin is the pioneering Manufacture inspired by the sea and delivering innovative timepieces to free spirits."
Ulysse Nardin SA is a Swiss luxury watchmaking company founded in 1846 in Le Locle where its headquarters are still located. Founded by Ulysse Nardin, first trained as an apprentice horologist under his father, Leonard-Frederic Nardin and perfected his skills under the tutelage of two master watchmakers who were experts in precision watches. Ulysse Nardin, growing up in the Jura mountains, was fascinated by the sea and at age of 23, founded his own company and produced nautical timekeeping instruments and became one of the first to manufacture marine chronometers. The company became known in the nautical world for manufacturing highly accurate marine chronometers, complicated timepieces and high-precision seafaring instruments used by over fifty of the world's navies from the end of the 19th century until 1950.
"His pocket and marine chronometers became reference products in civil, military and scientific realms."
In 1862, Nardin received the highest possible honor at the London International Exhibition, for complicated watches and pocket chronometers. That is how Ulysse Nardin is still well recognized for the numerous awards and honors for its marine chronometers complicated watches. From 1846 to 1975, Ulysse Nardin obtained 4,324 certificates of performance for mechanical marine chronometers, out of a total of 4,504 awarded at International Exhibitions.
ULYSSE NARDIN Automatic Wristwatch 14K Gold & Custom Display Back
This unique timepiece is a vintage Ulysse Nardin automatic wristwatch dated from the circa 1940's.
It is a self-winding watch with an original Ulysse Nardin Chronometer Co. movement, caliber Felsa Bidynator 690 series, 17 jewels, adjusted temperature, sweep second, 18,000 A/h, 44 hours power reserve, Swiss made. Just serviced – June 2023.
The caliber Felsa Bidynator is the first calibre family (series 690...699) with bidirectional rotor winding.
The original champagne textured dial with gold applied hour markers and gold matching hands. The dial is also signed with the Ulysse Nardin name and Automatic.
Cased in a 33mm round case and fancy lug design. The original case back was missing, the case and lugs do not have any marks, but it tested as 14K yellow solid gold. Custom display back attached with high grade ultra violet adhesive and should be considered to be extremely safe to wear. Have not worries about services because it was just done in June 2023.
It comes with a new-old-stock brown Crocodile Grain two-piece leather strap.
It is a very good looking wristwatch and unique piece, it is in good condition. It keeps great time and runs very well.
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Measurements (mm): Case Diameter 33 Case Diameter w/Crown 35.3 Case Lug to Lug 39.8 Case Thickness 12 Lug Width 18 Band Width 18
Vintage watches are traditionally smaller than today's watches. Men’s watches typically measure between 29-36mm wide (some larger, some smaller) excluding the crown. In the listing details we typically try to do our best to list all pertinent dimensions of a watch. If you don't see it, or we failed to do so, please reach out to us. Women’s watches from the 1900s-1970s were also much smaller than today's offerings. Please also feel free to ask any questions you have pertaining to size.
We prefer to shoot photographs outside when weather is permitting. However, when we shoot indoors, please be aware that we shoot our photographs inside of lightboxes that are lit with 360 LED bulbs. This indeed magnifies any flaws. Usually, they are much less obvious to the naked eye. Having said that, we never photoshop any of our photography, remove blemishes, etc. We adjust the lighting, when necessary, but what you see is what you are getting, and we take pride in that.
The condition is pre-owned. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear but is fully operational and functions as intended. Please review the photos and feel free to ask any questions you may have.
It will be carefully packed.
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