AN UNUSUAL AND RARE LIMITED EDITION WHITE GOLD RECTANGULAR BOOK-SHARPED WRISTWATCH WITH INSCRIPTION OF KING RAM KHAMNAENG, Corum, “GOLDEN BOOK”, NO.3, CIRCA 1997

18k, nickel lever movement, 20 jewels, mono-metallic balance, white enamel dial bearing an inscription of the King Ram Khamnaeng in Thai, dot numerals in black with baton hands, polished rectangular case formed as a book, engraved hinged cover with aperture to reveal the time, brushed screwed-down case back engraved with a quotation from Sukhothai in English, case, cover and movement signed, with an 18k white gold Corum buckle.

This unusual book-formed wristwatch was specially dedicated to the King Ram Khamnaeng in Thailand. The inscription (Sukhothai A.D. 1293, "In the water there are fish, in the fields there is rice. Whoever wants to trade in elephants so trades; whoever wants to trade in gold and silver so trades.") was printed on the dial in Thai, and further engraved on the case back in English.

This unusual book-formed watch was produced in a limited series and the present example being offered at auction is numbered 3.