• Movement 
    Automatic
  • Lot number 
    83
  • Diameter 
    42mm
  • Location
    United Kingdom
  • Watch type 
    Other

Description

Comprising: Astrolabium Gallileo Galilei, Tellurium Johannes Kepler and Planetarium Copernicus. All No.17/100, Sold 31st January 2006
Astrolabium Gallileo Galilei: Jewelled finely engraved automatic movement numbered 91.10.148 with pierced and engraved nickel-finished rotor, two-tone silvered and grey dial with analogical and perpetual representation of the Gregorian calendar, solar hand indicating solar hour, sunrise, sunset, dawn and dusk, indication for month, day, zodiac sign, location of the sun, equinox and solstice, cardinal points and temporal hours, moon hand indication of the rise and setting of the moon, moon phases, lunar position, blued steel dragon hand indicating solar and lunar eclipses, raised outer black 24-hour markers, day aperture at 6, polished round case with exhibition back secured by 4 screws, Roman hour markers engraved to bezel, down turned lugs, fitted Ulysse Nardin alligator leather strap with 18ct white gold folding clasp, case, dial and movement signed

Tellurium Johannes Kepler: Jewelled finely engraved automatic movement numbered 87.12.315 with pierced and engraved nickel-finished rotor, black sunken dial with outer ring indicating months and the Zodiacs, raised inner rotating cloisonné enamel map of the continents with outer 24 hour ring for second time zone, moon indicator rotating around the earth in real time, solar and lunar eclipse indication, dragon head and tail hand indicating month and Zodiac signs, flexible spring bending from the Tropic of Cancer to the Tropic of Capricorn to reveal the part of the earth lit by the sun and indication of time and location of sunrise and sunset, polished round case with snap on exhibition back, Arabic hour markers and Roman quarters engraved to bezel, down turned lugs, fitted grey Ulysse Nardin alligator leather strap with 18ct white gold folding clasp, case, dial and movement signed

Planetarium Copernicus: Jewelled finely engraved automatic movement numbered 80.7261 with pierced and engraved nickel-finished rotor, black dial with solar disc to the centre with rotating planets radiating out across concentric discs, raised gilt disc representing the Earth with revolving moon hand attached, outer rotating disc for month and Zodiac indication, polished baton hands with luminous inserts, silvered lines to glass for Ptomelys universe as seen from Earth, polished round case with exhibition back secured by 4 screws, Roman hour markers engraved to bezel, down turned lugs,fitted grey Ulysse Nardin alligator leather strap with 18ct white gold folding buckle, case, dial and movement signed
42mm, 43mm & 42mm respectively.(3)


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