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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Apr 13, 2002
LOT 280
Corum, "Meteorite Peary", No. 38, Ref. 71.450.56. Produced in the 1990's. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date and moon phases. Accompanied by certificate.
CHF 7,000 - 8,000
EUR 4,800 - 5,500 / USD 4,200 - 4,800
Sold: CHF 8,050
C. three-body, solid, polished, hooded lugs each bearing two blue enamel medallions, one with the number and the other one with a map of the world, dedicated back with screws. D. made of meteorite and bearing an outer blue ring dial for the date, aperture for the moon phases. "Dauphine" platinum hands. M. mechanical with automatic winding. Signed on the case. Diam. 34 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 2 |
Very good |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |
Notes
The dial of this watch comes from a meteorite found by Robert E. Peary in 1894. Scientific classification: coarse octahedrite 1,8 mm. Its impact point was 76°4' N., and 64°58? W. in Cape York, Greenland.