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Ulysse Nardin Ref. 541-22 Pink Gold Chronograph Wristwatch with Moon Phase and Date

Partially verified

Dating to circa 1995 according to Bonhams, this Ulysse Nardin chronograph wristwatch (reference 541-22) is cased in 39mm 18k pink gold with a transparent case back. The watch is powered by the manual-winding calibre 2612 movement. The dial is described as ivory-coloured and silvered, featuring four subsidiary dials: a combined moon phase display and date indicator at 12 o'clock, a 30-minute chronograph counter at 3 o'clock, a 12-hour counter at 6 o'clock, and running seconds at 9 o'clock. The case features distinctive articulated stirrup-style lugs fitted to an exotic leather strap with a signed gold-plated buckle, accompanied by the maker's box and documentation.

Ulysse Nardin Ref. 541-22 pink gold chronograph wristwatch shown resting on its service booklet
Ulysse Nardin Ref. 541-22 pink gold chronograph wristwatch shown resting on its service booklet — Bonhams. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.bonhams.com
Category
Wristwatch · Chronograph
Maker / attribution
Ulysse Nardin
Reference
541-22
Catalogue / lot identifier
696
Source-reported date
Circa 1995
Country
Switzerland

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Identity and Case Construction

This wristwatch represents Ulysse Nardin reference 541-22, catalogued by Bonhams as dating to circa 1995. The case is constructed from 18k pink gold with a catalogued diameter of 39mm, a transparent back, and signed elements.

Visual observations record articulated stirrup-style T-bar lugs attached to a brown scale leather strap. The case band integrates rectangular chronograph pushers flanking a fluted crown, alongside a recessed corrector button on the case band.

Evidence for this section
  • “REF.541-22, A RARE PINK GOLD CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASE DISPLAY AND DATE, CIRCA 1995”
  • “Case: 39mm, 18k pink gold, transparent back, signed”
  • “Articulated stirrup-style T-bar lugs attached to a brown scale leather strap”
  • “Rectangular chronograph pushers flanking a fluted crown, alongside a recessed corrector button on the case band”

Dial and Complications

The dial is described in auction documentation as 'ivory-coloured and silvered, signed'. Visible observations note an ivory-toned dial with applied gold hour markers and four recessed subsidiary registers.

The complication displays include a combined date indicator dial with an integrated moon phase aperture at 12 o'clock, alongside chronograph counters and running seconds.

Evidence for this section
  • “Dial: ivory-coloured and silvered, signed”
  • “Ivory-toned dial with four recessed subsidiary registers and applied gold hour markers”
  • “Combined date indicator dial with integrated moon phase aperture at 12 o'clock”

Movement and Source Limitations

Bonhams records the movement as manual winding calibre 2612. The movement itself and its transparent back are not visible in the primary cataloguing photograph, meaning internal finishing and calibre markings are not independently verifiable from the image.

No individual case or movement serial numbers are listed in the auction catalogue entry. Bonhams reports the strap as endangered species leather fitted with a signed gold-plated buckle, subject to CITES export regulations outside the EU, accompanied by a maker's presentation box and warranty card.

Evidence for this section
  • “Calibre: 2612, manual winding”
  • “Strap: Endangered species, gold-plated buckle, signed”
  • “Accompaniments: Maker's presentation box and warranty card”
  • “Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.”

Open research questions

  • What underlying ebauche or base calibre architecture is utilized for the Ulysse Nardin calibre 2612?
  • What specific individual case and movement serial numbers are engraved on this example?
  • Does the accompanying warranty card note the original date, retailer, or country of purchase?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Ulysse Nardin Ref. 541-22 Pink Gold Chronograph Wristwatch with Moon Phase and Date
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Reference541-22“REF.541-22”
Calibre2612, manual winding“Calibre: 2612, manual winding”
Case39mm, 18k pink gold, transparent back, signed“Case: 39mm, 18k pink gold, transparent back, signed”
Dialivory-coloured and silvered, signed“Dial: ivory-coloured and silvered, signed”
AccompanimentsMaker's presentation box and warranty card“Accompaniments: Maker's presentation box and warranty card”
Strap and BuckleEndangered species strap with signed gold-plated buckle“Strap: Endangered species, gold-plated buckle, signed”
Auction ResultSold for HK$70,125 including premium“Sold for HK$70,125 inc. premium”

Visible details

  • Ivory-toned dial with four recessed subsidiary registers and applied gold hour markers
  • Combined date indicator dial with integrated moon phase aperture at 12 o'clock
  • Articulated stirrup-style T-bar lugs attached to a brown scale leather strap
  • Rectangular chronograph pushers flanking a fluted crown, alongside a recessed corrector button on the case band

Research qualifications

  • Movement condition and transparent case back are not visible in the primary image
  • Movement serial number is not reported by the auction catalogue

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

Bonhams : ULYSSE NARDIN | REF.541-22, A RARE PINK GOLD CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASE DISPLAY AND DATE, CIRCA 1995

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record af8c44b8fe

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