Lot 44
CORUM, CLASSICAL TOURBILLON RÉPÉTITION MINUTES CATHÉDRALE WHITE GOLD MANUALLY-WOUND SKELETONISED MINUTE REPEATING TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH WITH CATHEDRAL GONGS
NO. 02/25, CIRCA 2006
Closed28 October 2009
Price Realised
USD 86,500
More Information
Specialist note
With Corum presentation box, certificate, magnifying glass and product literature.
Cathedral chimes - In broad terms, the striking mechanism consists of gongs that are circular steel coils, fixed at one end and which progressively surround the minute repeater movement. When struck by hammers, they vibrate and produce chimes.
"Cathedral" gongs refer to a mechanism whereby the steel coils are wrapped almost twice around the movement, and in result enhances both the quality and duration of the chime.
Cathedral chimes - In broad terms, the striking mechanism consists of gongs that are circular steel coils, fixed at one end and which progressively surround the minute repeater movement. When struck by hammers, they vibrate and produce chimes.
"Cathedral" gongs refer to a mechanism whereby the steel coils are wrapped almost twice around the movement, and in result enhances both the quality and duration of the chime.