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Ulysse Nardin | Astrolabium Galileo Galilei, A Very Rare Limited Edition Yellow Gold Astronomical Wristwatch with Astrolabe, month and day, circa 2000 image 1
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Ulysse Nardin | Astrolabium Galileo Galilei, A Very Rare Limited Edition Yellow Gold Astronomical Wristwatch with Astrolabe, month and day, circa 2000

26 July – 3 August 2021, 10:00 HKT
Hong Kong, Six Pacific Place

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Ulysse Nardin | Astrolabium Galileo Galilei, A Very Rare Limited Edition Yellow Gold Astronomical Wristwatch with Astrolabe, month and day, circa 2000

Model: Astrolabium Galileo Galilei, No. 88
Movement: Finely engraved with decorative patterns
Case No: 901-22
Year: Circa 2000
Calibre: Automatic, signed
Dial: Silvered and grey layered dial with divisions for the twelve signs of the Zodiac, with further indications for equinoctial time, months, elevation and azimuth of sun and moon, and aspects of the sun and moon in relation to each other, signed
Case: 40mm, 18k yellow gold, transparent case back, signed
Strap: Endangered species, 18k yellow gold buckle, signed

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雅典,「Astrolabium Galileo Galilei 」限量編號No. 88,極罕有限量黃金自動上弦天文腕錶,配星盤、日月方位、月份及星期顯示,年份約2000。

The notion of 24 hours a day was derived through astronomy observations. To pay homage to the three brilliant names in the world of astronomy: Galileo Galilei, Copernicus, and Johannes Kepler, Ulysse Nardin launched a series of three timepieces in collaboration with the genius watchmaker Ludwig Oechslin in 1985, 1988, and 1992. The series is widely known by the enthusiasts as the "Trilogy of Time".

The present watch is an example of Astrolabium Galileo Galilei, which was the first of the trilogy. The dial depicts the earth in a flat form, and with its complex instrument, it indicates the position of the Sun, the Moon and the stars as seen from the earth. In addition, the watch also tells sunrise and sunset, moon phases, moonrise and moonset as well as eclipses of sun and moon. Not only does this watch present the most unique and complicated way of telling time, it also exemplifies the brand's commitments to engineering and watchmaking.

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