Manufacturer: Ulysse Nardin Year: circa 1935 Movement No: 123'620 Case No: 624'354 Material: 18k yellow gold Calibre: Manual Bracelet/Strap: 18k yellow gold rice grain bracelet Clasp/Buckle: 18k yellow gold folding clasp Dimensions: 33mm. Width Signed: Case, dial and movement signed Accessories: With original presentation box
Catalogue Essay
Ulysse Nardin is a widely acclaimed Swiss watch manufacturer founded in 1846, recognized for their chronometers during the early to mid 20th century.
The present example is housed in a beautiful yellow gold cushion shaped case, typically seen in watches from the 1920s through the 1940s. The single button feature of the chronograph is found at 2 o’clock, and engages all chronograph functions, including start, stop, and reset. The dial features a blue printed tachometer scale along the outer chapter ring of the dial.
The watch is fitted with a rice grain yellow gold bracelet, giving it both an elegant and sophisticated look. Well preserved and in overall great condition, the watch retains strong definition throughout the case and lugs.
Founded in 1846 in Le Locle, Switzerland, Ulysse Nardin is a widely acclaimed Swiss watch manufacturer that earned recognition for its precision chronometers during the early to mid-twentieth century. Ulysse Nardin himself was a trained watchmaker under the guidance of his father, Leonard-Frederic Nardin, as well as master watchmakers Frederic William Dubois and Louis Jean Richard-dit-Bressel. Collectors in particular seek this brand's oversized vintage chronograph wristwatches, including the reference 7536-2.