Important Collectors Wristwatches,Po...
New York, Mar 23, 2005
LOT 260
?The Horse Race? Corum, "Admiral's Cup, Anniversary Edition,? No. 5. Made in the 1990s. Very fine and unusual, dodecagonal, animated quarter-repeating, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with hidden automaton and an 18K yellow gold Corum buckle.
USD 22,000 - 27,000
EUR 17,000 - 21,000
Sold: USD 23,000
C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, reeded bezel withgold dots, stepped lugs, stepped case back with 6 screws,sapphire crystal. D. ?Guilloché? white with applied yellow goldbâton indexes, 3 apertures for the multi-colored revolving horseracing scene and the 2 bells. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal.274, rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 35 jewels,straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjustedto 3 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring,repeating on gongs by turning the bezel.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 41 mm. Thickness: 15 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 1 |
As new |
Movement: 1 |
As new |
Dial: 1 - 01 |