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The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Hong-kong, Jun 08, 2002

LOT 164

Corum, Golden Bridge, No. 396. Produced in the 1980's.Very fine, rectangular, 18K yellow gold, diamond and sapphire glass gentleman's wristwatch, with visible engraved gold movement, all wheels and pinions fitted in a straight line, with an 18K yellow gold tiled Corum bracelet, at the center two rows of diamonds an an engraved decoration.

HKD 35,000 - 43,000

EUR 5,100 - 6,200 / USD 4,500 - 5,500

Sold: HKD 51,750

C. two-body, solid, polished, made up of two gold parts, fixed together with 4 gold screws, rectangular-shaped, bezel with pavé-set diamonds, hidden lugs, back winder, sapphire crystal. D. mother-of-pearl. "Bâton" black lacquered gold hands. M. mechanical with manual winding.Signed on the movement.Dim. 25 x 32 mm.Approx. overall length 190 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3 - 6
Movement: 3

Good
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

This rectilinear movement is called "Golden Bridge In-Line" movement invented by Vincent Calabrese in 1977. The invention was then sold to Corum, improved and patented by the manufacture. All the wheels and pinions are arranged in a straight line.