Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

Geneva, Apr 14, 2003

LOT 645

Corum, Tabogan, Ref. 145.161.20. Produced in the 1990's, sold on January 15, 2003. Fine and unusual, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, asymmetric, rectangular curved, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date and 40 hours autonomy, bearing a sliding and hinged mechanism which transforms the watch into a bed-side clock, with a stainless steel Corum buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. four-body, polished, asymmetric, wide outer bezel and case back with screws both with hinges, the opening mechanism of the case operated by two pushers at the bottom, inner case back bearing the engraving of the time-zones of 14 towns in the world, according to GMT noon in London, curved sapphire crystal, hooded winding-crown. D. matte silve with painted and tritium-coated Arabic numerals and indexes, aperture for the date. "Bâton" tritium-coated steel hands. M. Cal. 2000, rhodium-plated, "fausses cotes" and "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, ball bearing rotor. Signed on the dial, numbered on the case. Dim. 24 x 40 mm.