Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 11, 2009

LOT 340

Oscar Wilde Corum. Made in the 1990s in a limited edition of 50 pieces each. A very fine set of three 18K gold quartz wristwatches dedicated to Oscar Wilde, each with an 18K gold Corum buckle. Accompanied by three ?Golden Book? Certificates and the original box.

A. 18K yellow gold, Ref. No. 64.434.56, case No. 607879. C. Three-body, solid, hinged cover with rectangular porthole, the top-side of the cover is hand-engraved ?Oscar Wilde,? the inside with the sentence: Dedicated to OSCAR WILDE, limited to 50 pieces, the picture of Dorian Gray, chapter two and No. 02, case back with 7 screws, fluted sides, signature on the band, sapphire crystal. D. White with outer minute track and printed text: "In a month there will be purple stars on the Clematis, and year after year the green night of its leaves will hold the purple stars." Black baton hands. M. With quartz standardization.
B. 18K pink gold, Ref. No. 64.434.55, case No. 597122. C. Three-body, solid, hinged cover with rectangular port-hole, the top-side of the cover is hand-engraved ?Oscar Wilde,? the inside with the sentence: Dedicated to OSCAR WILDE, limited to 50 pieces, the picture of Dorian Gray, chapter two and No. 03, case back with 7 screws, fluted sides, signature on the band, sapphire crystal. D. White with outer minute track and printed text: "In a month there will be purple stars on the clematis, and year after year the green night of its leaves will hold the purple stars." Black baton hands. M. With quartz standardization.
C. 18K white gold, Ref. No. 64.434.59, case No. 607895. C. Three-body, solid, hinged cover with rectangular porthole, the top-side of the cover is hand-engraved ?Oscar Wilde,? the inside with the sentence: Dedicated to OSCAR WILDE, limited to 50 pieces, the picture of Dorian Gray, chapter two and No. 01, case back with 7 screws, fluted sides, signature on the band, sapphire crystal. D. White with outer minute track and printed text: "In a month there will be purple stars on the clematis, and year after year the green night of its leaves will hold the purple stars." Black baton hands. M. With quartz standardization. Dials, cases and movements signed. Dim. 27 x 35 mm. Thickness 6 mm.