Ulysse Nardin - Phillips Watches Online Auction: The Hong Kong Sessions, Fall 2023 Hong Kong Thursday, September 21, 2023 | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: Ulysse Nardin
    Year: Circa 2015
    Reference No: 8156-111
    Movement No: UN815-036117
    Case No: 00/88
    Model Name: Classico Horse
    Material: 18K pink gold
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. UN815, 25 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Leather
    Clasp/Buckle: 18K pink gold Ulysse Nardin pin buckle
    Dimensions: 40mm diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement and buckle signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by Ulysse Nardin warranty stamped retailer Collectibles dated 18th May 2015, instruction manual, product literature, leather holder and presentation box.

  • Catalogue Essay

    - Crafted in the most refined ateliers of Le Locle, this objét d'art embodies Ulysse Nardin’s mastery of ornate enamel and mechanical fineness. Paying tribute to the untamed spirit in their Classico Horse, the present limited edition timepiece was unveiled in 2014 for the Chinese Year of the Horse. For over three decades, the maison has mastered enamel's rare beauty, acquiring long-time collaborator Donzé Cadrans in 2011 to devote wholly to this centuries-old craft.

    - Using the champlevé technique, cells are chiseled directly onto the dial's surface before filling with enamel, transforming metal into works of art. Two stallions gallop gracefully across a rugged landscape of verdant valleys and sapphire skies, contrasting black and white in harmony.

    - Encased in the warm embrace of pink gold, the cal. UN-815 self-winding movement fuels the Classico Horse’s 42-hour journey. Numbered 00 of only 88 examples made, this first edition exemplifies the majestic animal's passion and freedom, captured gracefully by Ulysse Nardin's artisans. Preserved in exceptional condition, the exquisite timepiece is further accompanied by its original accessories.

  • Artist Biography

    Ulysse Nardin

    Swiss • 1846

    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.

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Lot offered with No Reserve

Ref. 8156-111
A rare and attractive limited edition pink gold wristwatch with champlevé enamel dial, warranty and presentation box, numbered 00 of a limited edition of 88 pieces made for the Chinese New Year celebration of the Year of the Horse

Circa 2015
40mm diameter
Case, dial, movement and buckle signed

Estimate
HK$55,000 - 100,000 
€6,600-11,900
$7,100-12,800

Sold for HK$114,300

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Phillips Watches Online Auction: The Hong Kong Sessions, Fall 2023

21-28 September 2023