Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 28, 2014

LOT 225

CORUM REF. 276.831.56 ADMIRAL'S CUP YELLOW GOLD Corum, "Admiral's Cup, Regatta, Automatic," case No. 558138, Ref. 276.831.56. Made in the 1990s. Fine, center seconds, water resistant, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date, short-term regatta timer in red, count down regatta dial and an 18K yellow gold Corum buckle. Accompanied by fitted box.

Three-body, polished and brushed, bezel graduated with the degrees of arch and nautical flags, screwed down winding crown, case back with 6 screws and a painted enamel scene representing a regatta race, domed sapphire crystal, push button at 2 to activate the short term timer. Ivory-color with applied luminous yellow gold baton indexes, 5 round apertures for the regatta timer, subsidiary dial for the regatta countdown, outer minute/second divisions, aperture for the date with cyclops lens. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. Rhodium plated, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism.