Catalogue en ligne
24 juin 2026 - Basel Watch Auction
Provenance
Swiss owner
Introduced by Corum in 1960, the Admiral’s Cup model occupies a distinctive place in the history of post-war Swiss watch design. The earliest models, unlike the later dodecagonal versions with nautical pennants, were conceived as elegant waterproof watches with a pronounced maritime identity, often bearing a hand-engraved sailboat on the case back. The present example belongs to this early phase of the model’s development and illustrates Corum’s flair for combining refined styling with an imaginative nautical theme, a combination that would later make the Admiral’s Cup one of the brand’s most enduring signatures.
Catalogue en ligne 24 juin 2026 - Basel Watch Auction Lot 465
Corum
Admiral’s Cup, circa 1960
A 18k yellow gold automatic wristwatch
Case: two-body, snap solid case back, signed
Dial: champagne with balck Arabic numerals, signed.
Movement: automatic, signed
Buckle/Clasp: gold-plated buckle, signed
Dimensions: 30 x 30 mm
Weight: 51 g
*CHF 3'000 – 5'000
Provenance
Swiss owner
Introduced by Corum in 1960, the Admiral’s Cup model occupies a distinctive place in the history of post-war Swiss watch design. The earliest models, unlike the later dodecagonal versions with nautical pennants, were conceived as elegant waterproof watches with a pronounced maritime identity, often bearing a hand-engraved sailboat on the case back. The present example belongs to this early phase of the model’s development and illustrates Corum’s flair for combining refined styling with an imaginative nautical theme, a combination that would later make the Admiral’s Cup one of the brand’s most enduring signatures.