Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, May 08, 2010

LOT 8

Corum Bats Corum, "Bubble ? Bats", case No. 1717737, Ref. 082.150.20. Made in a limited edition in 2005. Fine and unusual, large and curved, self-winding, water resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with center-seconds and date, thick domed crystal creating a lens effect and a stainless steel Corum double deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, concave lugs, transparent case back with 6 screws, heavily domed anti-reflective sapphire crystal, ball-shaped screw-down winding crown with rubber ring. D. Three-dimensional featuring two bats, outer white hour indexes and minute divisions, aperture for the date. Helicoidal steel hands, fangs second hand. M. Cal based ETA 2892A2, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 28 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self compensating flat balance spring, index regulator, the rotor decorated with the a bat symbol, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 45 mm. Thickness: 18 mm.