Important Collectors' Wristwtches, Po...

New York, Sep 26, 2007

LOT 320

"The Mermaid" Corum, Certified Chronometer, Automatic, "Admiral's Cup Tide Watch", No. 014/250, Ref. 977.633.55. Made in a limited edition of 250 examples in the 2000. Fine and unusual, dodecagonal, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with 42-hour power reserve, tide movement indication, date, moon phases and a pink gold and black rubber Corum link bracelet with double deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 6 screws, ridged sides, pink gold bezel with polychrome nautical flags and graduation, screwed-down winding-crown, fluted lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Black with applied luminous indexes, subsidiary dials for the low and high tide indication and the tide strength, the date and the moon phases, "Cyclops" aperture for the date. Luminous pink gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 2892, rhodium plated, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, gold rotor with multi-colored enamel inlay. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 44 mm. Thickness 15 mm. From the collection of a West Coast Gentleman