Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Oct 19, 2012

LOT 231

AUDEMARS PIGUET 50 PESOS COIN WATCH PINK GOLD Audemars Piguet, Swiss, No. 119574, case No. 68829. Made in the 1970's. Very fine and rare, 18K pink gold coin watch inserted in a Mexican 50 peso gold coin, bearing on one side: ?50 pesos, 37.5 gr. oro puro, 1821? 1947? and the effigy of an angel, on the other side, an eagle with a snake in his beak, and the words: ?Estados Unidos Mexicanos? .

C. Double case, the coin opening with a push piece in the band, reeded band, three-body hinged inner case. D. Matte silver with painted baton indexes. Oxydised gold baton hands. M. Cal. 2003, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self compensating fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37.5 mm. Thickness 4.6 mm.