Only Online Auction
Geneva, Apr 07, 2021
LOT 33
Corum
Ref. 163.150.20, quartz, centre-seconds, date, black dial; “Bubble”; stainless steel
CHF 800 - 1,200
EUR 750 - 1,100 / USD 900 - 1,300 / HKD 6,700 - 10,100
Stainless steel, quartz, tonneau-shaped, large lady’s wristwatch, water-resistant with snap-on case-back, ball-shaped crown, heavily domed anti-reflective sapphire-crystal creating a lens effect; polished bezel; black dial with applied suspended Arabic numerals and luminescent dots, centre-seconds and one horological complication:
· Instantaneous date of the month (aperture at 6 o’clock)
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 3-8 |
Good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 1* |
As new Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |
Brand Corum, La Chaux-de-Fonds
Model “Boutique” “Bubble”
Reference 163.150.20
Year circa 2000-2010
Movement No. 647 765
Material stainless steel
Bracelet black leather Corum strap
Buckle stainless steel Corum double folding deployant clasp
Caliber quartz standardization
Height 53.5 mm.
Width 45.3 mm.
Signature dial, case and movement
Notes
Corum
Founded in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1955, Corum has been from its conception associated with avant-garde design. What has separated Corum from other watch brands is their constant desire to produce extravagant watches which can’t be ignored. Their name is an excellent indicator of their ethos, taken from the Latin word “quorum”, a select group, their watches are not made with the mass market in mind.
Since the beginning Corum have created watches which have become part of the horological vernacular such as coin wristwatches, the “Admiral’s Cup”, the first of many watches aimed at the yacht owners of the world and the “Golden Bridge”, probably the greatest example of minimalism in the watch world.
In 2000, Severin Wunderman took over the company and almost overnight changed the fate of Corum with the launch of the “CORUM Bubble” watch. Seen as very large at the time with a diameter of 45 mm., this dimension is now much the standard for fashion watches.
The year 2005 marks the 50th anniversary of the brand and as such Corum are launching a series of limited editions watches with hand-made marquetry or hand painted dials as well of the reintroduction to the line of several of the Corum classics.
At sixty-five years old, the firm maintains a fresh and avant-garde outlook and will no doubt launch many new and conversation evoking watches in the coming years.
CONDITIONS AND INFORMATION FOR BUYERS
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