Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 08, 2010

LOT 162

Eska - Twenty Dollar - Coin Watch Eska, Swiss. Made circa 1980. Fine, 18K yellow gold, thin, keyless coin watch set into a 20 Dollar U.S. coin dated 1885.

C. Double case, coin opening with a push-piece concealed in the band, three-body hinged inner case. D. Matte silver with painted indexes and Arabic 12. Blued steel bâton hands. M. Cal. 20 mm. (9'''), rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, adjusted to the temperature and 5 positions, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self compensated flat balance spring. Dial and movement signed. Case signed Kocher & Co. Swiss. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 4 mm.