Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 14, 2006

LOT 38

"Perpetual Temps Mecanique" Corum, "Perpetual Temps Mecanique", No. 43/100, case No. 463803, Ref. 84.111.56. Produced in a limited edition of 100 examples in the 1990s. Very fine, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Corum buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box, certificate and setting pin.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, reeded bezel, lapidated concave lugs, protected winding-crown, sapphire crystal. D. Textured, ivory-colored with applied yellow gold indexes, subsidiary white ring dials for the seconds and the days of the month, the 12-hour register and the days of the week, the 30-minute register, the leap year and the months, aperture for the moon phases. Yellow gold faceted "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 2892/2, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" and "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 10 mm.