Ulysse Nardin

hi,

 

i'm currently in the process of cutting down my collection as i found it got a bit out of hand (Edit: I removed the reference to the auction house and specific auctions, as these are against the forum rules. M.H.)

my aim is to have a few watches instead of the huge amount i had. i've kept about 10 nice pieces none of which are UN's so not of any interest on this forum.

with the proceeds of the auction i intended to buy 2 special or unique pieces . i have a Freak ready to buy when i have the money which should be very soon, but in the meantime this little beauty came along. a Ludwig Perpetual in yellow gold. number 135 of 150 with all papers and box.

 

 

it is in mint condition and any defects in pic are reflection as you would expect from glistening gold.i think this is a beauty and an important piece of UN and watch history being the very first perpetual that is crown operated and can go back as well as forwards.

i think its a stunner, any one want to comment feel free.

This message has been edited by Marcus Hanke on 2007-10-09 07:09:38

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i bought it as i loved its looks despite usually being a big watch person. also the UN perpetuals are reknowned for their ease of use and this is the first, the most limited in production and ought to be the most famous of models although i notice that the gmt+- perp often gets far more publicity than the Ludwig. its actually quite hard to find anything on the net about this model. thanks again for the comments and if anyone can PM me with what they think its worth for insurance purposes i'd be grateful. i dont know if i can say how much i paid for it on the forum, but it wasnt much IMHO.

But I honestly think that a collection without any UN watch is not a collection.
This PC is a beauty.I love the finish of the dial, and more important, the function and the originality of the PC system that UN found for this complication...
The only problem with UN is that there are several important pieces to collect, IMHO:
The Freak, one of the several PC they made, the ChronoMonopusher, The Hour Striker, one of these beautiful enamel dials,
The Sonata...and so on.
Big congrats !

thanx for the nice comments on my Ludwig. just to upset you, i've put deposit down on a freak in private sale. will pay in full and collect wihin 2 weeks and will post pics when i get the oportunity.

to obtain these pieces of horological perfection has taken a long time and effort which first involved collecting 230+ watches of lesser value which are being auctioned shortly. the auction house are obviously happy they will sell well as they are advancing me the money to buy the freak. effectively i said, ' i'm selling to buy a freak so give me an advance to buy the one i want or i wont sell collection'.

my intention was to own 2 'unique' timepieces and the freak was always number 1 on my list. i had several others coming a close second like the V & C Mercator or AP star wheel, but the Ludwig came along at what i considered a very good price and after researching it decided that i could truly call the Ludwig 'unique' (and rare with only 150 of them).

i will eventually do pics and show my complete collection to anyone who wants to look.

I also consider the Mercator VC , and the AP Starwheel!
But if we are sensible to the charm of the Freak, this can explain that!
Post pics, please!
Best regards.
Nicolas