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3014 - ULYSSE NARDIN · CHRONOMÈTRE “NEC PLUS ULTRA” – POCKET WATCH WITH GRANDE SONNERIE, PETITE SONNERIE, AND MINUTE REPEATER
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ULYSSE NARDIN · CHRONOMÈTRE “NEC PLUS ULTRA” – POCKET WATCH WITH GRANDE SONNERIE, PETITE SONNERIE, AND MINUTE REPEATER Before 1927 · 18K yellow gold · 54 mm “L’âme de la maison”: After fifty years of service, Albert Nicolet received an extraordinary tribute in 1927. Grande and Petite Sonnerie, plus a minute repeater—Ulysse Nardin called this quality “Nec Plus Ultra.” A generous gift to the soul of the house, significant both mechanically and personally. Weight: 123.6 g · Case number: 351,543 · Movement number: 15,328 (according to certificate) Case: Large yellow gold Lépine case with a blue enamel monogram and an inner dedication to Albert Nicolet. Repetition pushers and selector levers for Grande Sonnerie, Petite Sonnerie, and Silence; mineral glass. Dial: White enamel dial with curved Arabic numerals, railway-style minute track, and small seconds. Blued pear-shaped hands; signed “Chronomètre, Ulysse Nardin, Locle & Genève.” Movement: Hand-wound, signed lever-escapement movement with separate timekeeping and striking mechanisms, as well as swan-neck fine-adjustment; “Nec Plus Ultra” quality Functions: Two-hand watch with small seconds, Grande Sonnerie, Petite Sonnerie, Silence position, minute repeater Box: Yes – original Ulysse Nardin wooden case “Montres & Chronomètres Ulysse Nardin Locle – Genève” with a frieze of medals · Papers: Historic Ulysse Nardin certificate “Qualité Nec Plus Ultra,” No. 351,543–15,328, with handwritten note “1911” and operating instructions; medal card listing awards through 1914 · Accessories: Engraved pendant “Byron L. Strasburger & Co. New York” / “Albert Nicolet Chaux-de-Fonds,” French instruction manual for the striking mechanism, historical photograph, replacement glass Condition: Exceptionally well-preserved with a slight scratch on the outer case. Enamel dial without visible hairline cracks; monogram and dedication clearly preserved; movement in excellent visual condition. The full lot story: https://www.rapp-auktionen.ch/de/los/9076-A48-3014/geschichte/
Auction details
Rapp Fall Auction 2026 - Fine WatchesAuction house
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Nach vollständigem Zahlungseingang erfolgt der Versand: innerhalb der Schweiz mit Schweizer Post vom 30. November bis 18. Dezember 2026, ins Ausland mit Fed Ex bis 15. Dezember 2026. Eine persönliche oder selbst organisierte Abholung ist möglich.