Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Jun 14, 2007

LOT 199

"Admiral's Cup Regatta" Corum, No. 0696/2000, Ref. 985.631.20. Made in a limited edition of 2000 pieces in circa 2004. Very fine, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's chronometer wristwatch with date, square button chronograph, registers and a stainless steel Corum integrated bracelet decorated with carbon fiber on the center links. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, polished, transparent case back with 8 screws and a picture featuring a racing boat, dodecagonal bezel, screwed-down rubber winding-crown, domed sapphire crystal. D. Midnight blue with polychrome enameled maritime flags and luminous indexes for the hours, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, aperture for the date at 6. Luminous steel "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. CO 285, rhodiumplated, 57 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 44 mm. Thickness 15 mm.