JEWELLERY, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS AUCTION Tuesday, 2 November 2021 - 10:00 AM start

A Ulysse Nardin 'Michelangelo UTC' wristwatch

Lot Details

stainless steel tonneau shaped 35 x 37mm case on steel bracelet with deployant butterfly clasp, automatic ref 223-68 movement, black dial with Roman numerals with UTC/GMT hour display at the 9 o'clock position and date aperture at 2 o'clock, luminous hands with sweep second hand. Pushers at the 8 and 10 o'clock positions on the case advance/retard the hour hand one hour at a time, for making/displaying time zone adjustments. With guarantee/purchase card dated 2008, booklets, additional links, lacquered case and box. Provenance: Private Auckland estate collection. The UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) can be set to display the home time (in 24hr) and the hands to display the time in another zone; or conversely the hour in another zone can be displayed in the aperture and the home time with the hands. CONDITION REPORT: Very good condition. With original International Guarantee card (24 months) dated 20 Jan 2008 from Aletro Time Ltd, [Auckland] Model 223-68 - 7/52 Case N 1201. 'International Guarantee & After Sales Manual' brochure; 'Dual Time Collection & Michelangelo UTC' brochure The high polish strap and case with signs of very light wear, very light dirt accumulation in crevices. Mechanism runs; quick set date operates correctly (forward and back); UMT time changes in accordance; pushers activate hour hand forward/back correctly. No service record has been recorded in booklet. May require clean/overhaul to maintain continuous running. Outer branded cardboard box minimal wear, inner presentation box minimal/no wear, interior cushion and lining minimal wear.