The Longitude at the Eve of the Third...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999

LOT 79

Corum, Tabogan, 1990's.Fine and unusual, water-resistant, asymmetric, rectangular curved, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch bearing a sliding and hinged mechanism which transforms the watch into a bed-side clock, with leather strap and 18K pink gold Corum buckle.

C. four body, massive, 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 GMT time-zones of 14 towns in the world, according to GMT noon in London, curved sapphire crystal, hooded winding-crown. D. in meteorite "Agpalilik", embossed with stilized Roman numerals and tritium-coated indexes. "Bâton" tritium-coated gold hands. M. mechanical with manualwinding.Signed on the dial, numbered on the case.Dim. 24 x 40 mm.