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, he 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 becamen 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 reconized for the numerous awards and honors for its marine chronometers complicated watches. From 1846 to 1975, Ullise Nardin had obtained: 4,324 certificates of performance for mechanical marine chronometers, out of a total of 4,504 awarded at International Exhibitions.

 

This beautiful timepiece is an UNIQUE vintage Ullise Nardin Chronometer Automatic wristwatch dated from late 1940's or early 1950's aprox. It is a self-winding watch with a caliber FELSA 690 Bydinator (series 690), 17 jewels movement, sweep second, Swiss made. After 50 years, it still has a gorgeous two-tone dial with gold applied hour marks, dots as minute marks and matching hands. It is 35mm round case shape and fancy lugs design, all in 10K yellow gold filled. It is coming with a vintage black alligator Genuine Leather strap, size XL.

 

Movement:

ULYSSE NARDIN CHRONOMETER Co.

Swiss Made

6516746

17 Jewels

Adjusted Temperature

 

Case Back Signed:

Ullyse Nardin

New York

C42499

10K Gold Filled

 

Measures (mm):

Case Diameter 34

Case Lug to Lug 44

Case Thickness 11.3

Lug Width 18

Band Width 18

 

Vintage watches are traditionally smaller than today's watches. Men's watches typically measure between 29-36mm (some larger, some smaller) wide 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 light, 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.

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It will be carefully packed.

 

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