Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 13, 2012

LOT 89

CORUM REF. 285.340.20 LUCIFER BUBBLE CHRONOGRAPH STEEL Corum, Bubble Chronograph ? Lucifer The Collector Series No. 536 / 666, case No. 1684787, Ref. 285.340.20. Made in a limited edition of 666 pieces in 2004. Fine and unusual, large, curved, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round-button chronograph, registers, date, thick domed crystal creating a lens effect, and a stainless steel Corum double deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, warranty and certificate.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, concave lugs, case back with engraving, heavily domed anti-refl ective sapphire crystal, ball-shaped winding crown and chronograph buttons with rubber ring. D. Black with red depiction of Lucifer, painted gold hour markers, subsidiary silver ring dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, aperture for the date. Helicoidal white gold hands. M. Based Cal. 2892A2, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 28 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self compensating fl at balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 45 mm. Thickness: 21 mm.