Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Sep 30, 2015
LOT 260
CORUM REF. 977.630.55 ADMIRALS CUP CHRONOMETER YELLOW GOLD Corum Admiral's Cup, Certified Chronometer, Automatic, case No. 799087, Ref. 977.630.55. Made circa 2004. Fine and unusual, dodecagonal, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold Chronometer wristwatch with 42-hour power reserve, tide movement indication, date, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Corum link bracelet with concealed double deployant clasp.
USD 12,000 - 18,000
HKD 93,000 - 140,000 / CHF 11,600 - 17,500
Sold: USD 15,000
Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, partially transparent case back with 8 screws engraved with an enamel sail boat, ridged sides, bezel with polychrome enamel nautical flags and graduation, protected screwed-down winding-crown, sapphire crystals. Black with luminous indexes, subsidiary dials for the low and high tide indication and the tide strength, the date and the moon phases, cyclops aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold dauphine hands. Cal. 2892, rhodium-plated, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, rotor with multi-colored enamel flag inlay, hack mechanism.
