106th Auction
2022/5/21
Lot 265
Ulysse NardinAstrolabium Galileo Galilei
A rare, astronomical wristwatch with indications of 24-hours, month, day, zodiac, analogue and perpetual Gregorian calendar, position of sun, moon and stars, eclipse of sun and moon - with original box and watchwinder
Sold
estimated
13.000—17.000 €
Price realized
16.300 €
specific features
Case
18 K gold, screwed on back, original 18 K gold buckle.
Dial
Multi-coloured planispheries, sun, moon and snake hand.
Movement
Automatic.
Case no.040
Ref.901-21
Cal.UN90
Diam.40 mm
Circa1995
Ctry.Switzerland
Wt.200 g
Along with an unprecedented array of astronomical indications, the Astrolabium Galileo Galilei displays the position of Sun, Moon, and stars from any location on Earth. The movement is fitted in a 40 mm case, which is only 12.8 mm high.
Ulysse Nardin launched this highly sophisticated tool in 1985 – it marked the beginning of the remarkable cooperation between the brand’s owner at the time, Rolf W. Schnyder, and visionary watchmaker Professor Ludwig Oechslin. The Astrolabium Galileo Galilei entered in the Guinness Book of Records in February 1989.