Catherine Lammersen
Sale Coordinator
PROPERTY OF A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COLLECTOR
Lot 121
MELLERIO FOR ULYSSE NARDIN: AN 18K GOLD, GEM-SET AND DIAMOND SURPRISE WATCH, CIRCA 1975
22 July 2025, 10:00 PDT
Los AngelesUS$1,800 - US$2,500
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Lizette Becerra
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Allison Osborn
Senior Specialist, Head of Sale
MELLERIO FOR ULYSSE NARDIN: AN 18K GOLD, GEM-SET AND DIAMOND SURPRISE WATCH, CIRCA 1975
Designed with a cover set with old European-cut and single diamonds, round rubies, emeralds and sapphires, manual movement, completed by a wheat link bracelet, dial signed Ulysse Nardin, case signed Mellerio-Paris, case measures 22.3mm, length 6 in.
Footnotes
OVERALL CONDITION:
Metal tested with XRF (X-ray fluorescence) and stamped as 18k gold; one (1) stone missing; clasps secure; some superficial wear in the form of minor scratches; overall fair condition; manual movement, currently running but not guaranteed to be in working order.
DIAMONDS: old European-cut and single-cut
Approximate total number: 12
Approximate total weight: 0.65 carat
Approximate overall color and clarity: E-F-G, VS-SI
ACCENT GEMSTONE(S): ruby, emerald and sapphire
Overall color and clarity: green, red and blue hue; medium to dark tone; slightly to moderately included with surface-reaching inclusions
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Approximate gross weight: 50.2 grams
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