187,500 HKD
Corum Artisan Classical Va nitas Corum, “Artisan Classical Vanitas”, No. 15/50, No. 1724013, Ref. 982.202.69. Made in a limited edition of 50 pieces, circa 2009. Very fine and rare, diamond-set, mother-of pearl and precious stones, self-winding, center-seconds 18K white gold wristwatch with a Corum 18K white gold deployant clasp. Accompanied by a the original Corum fitted box, certificate, operating instructions and hang tag. Two-body, polished, case with 3 carved rims, diamond set bezel and lugs (108 diamonds approx. 2.76 cts),case back with 6 screws, sapphire crystals. Black with inlaid mother-of pearl and precious stones representing a skull pierced by a dagger surrounded by foliage and roses. White gold hands. C 05/A 126, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, cotes de Geneve, COSC certified, 40 hour power reserve, decorated rotor, monometallic balance, shock absorber. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Notes "Vanitas", which in Latin means "emptiness", refers to a work of art symbolizing the ephemeral nature of earthly life, as expressed in the verse from Ecclesiastes: "vanity of vanities, all is vanity". The vanitas genre was common in Northern European painting of the 16th and 17th centuries. Vanitas symbols include skulls (symbolizing the certainty of death); bubbles (the brevity and fragility of life); and fruit, flowers, and butterflies (all short-lived). In recent years, the vanitas theme has been taken up by many contemporary artists.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2010-10-09
