Ulysse Nardin - The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XIV Hong Kong Friday, May 27, 2022 | Phillips

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  • 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

    Released in 2014, the Year of the Horse on the Lunar New Year calendar, Ulysse Nardin pays tribute to the free-roaming animal with the Classico Horse edition. For more than 30 years, Ulysse Nardin has been embracing the rare art of enameling on their creations. In 2011, the brand acquired long-time collaborator and famed enameler manufacturer Donzé Cadrans and has devoted to this centuries old craft ever since. The present model is crafted with the champlevé method where cells are carved with a chisel directly on the dial and filled with enamel resulting an exceptional piece of art. A pair of majestic stallions in white and black galloping with grace in harmony amongst the depth of the mountainous landscape in dark greens and blues. Cased in the warmth of a 40mm diameter pink gold case, the Classico Horse is powered by the COSC certified self-winding UN815 movement that provides up to 42 hours of power reserve. Preserved in excellent overall condition and numbered 00 of a limited edition of 88 pieces only, the present timepiece being the first produced example certainly embodies the freewill and passion of the animal and also the brand.

  • 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 
€7,000-12,700
$7,100-12,800

Sold for HK$189,000

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Thomas Perazzi
Head of Watches, Asia 
+852 2318 2001
WatchesHK@phillips.com

The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XIV

Hong Kong Auction 27 - 28 May 2022