#266 • Ulysse Nardin, British military HS2 chronometer watch w/box

Part of 261022 - "Fall Featured Auction" Horology, Jewelry & Coins - October 1 - 22 (timed auction by Jones & Horan Auctions)

High bid $1,300.00

Status: Available

Live bidding starts Oct 22, 2026 11:00 AM EDT

EPW - Ulysse Nardin, Locle, British military lever escapement chronometer deck watch with box, 59mm, coin silver OF original Ulysse Nardin case with "H.S.2" marking to rear and with British military pheon (broad arrow), bezel as-made with no crystal and no provision for a crystal, pendant as-made with no bow and no provision for a bow, signed cuvette marked with "Chronomètre," white enamel SS dial, SW-button-set, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, 17-19J, Guillaume balance, gilt mvt with pheon marking to barrel bridge, s#19843 with matching serial number marked to cuvette and box plaque. Comes as pictured with wooden box with brass insert to hold watch, plaque to upper lid with British military pheon and matching watch serial number, and with a Royal Observatory, Greenwich label inside upper lid marked with a 1938 date. The "H.S.2" case marking is for Hydrographic Services class 2 rating, designating a chronometer watch adjusted for isochronism in at least five positions. CONDITION: Mvt: Ticking very sluggishly after a reluctant start, overhaul recommended, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, plates with some mild bits of haze and few small spots; dial with very faint illegible small trace of something below signature which was once overpainted on dial surface, dial otherwise flawless; nearly mint minute hand and seconds-hand, fine hour hand with oxide to portions of its spade; case shows very little wear, no dents, some small scratches and mars adjacent opening positions of bezel and rear, superb contract marking detail; as-made with no bow, crown shows hardly any wear; as-made with no crystal; box shows light to medium wear, some finish loss and typical exterior marks, button latch good, good glass crystal, Royal Observatory paper label inside top lid with some loss. Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800 JH-80426