Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jan 26, 2013

LOT 125

BUCHERER 20 DOLLAR COIN WATCH Bucherer. Made circa 1960. Very fine, keyless, 18K yellow gold purse watch, set into a 20 Dollar coin dated 1884.

HKD 40,000 - 56,000

USD 5,000 - 7,200 / EUR 4,000 - 5,500

Sold: HKD 62,500

C. Three-body; on one side, the American Eagle, the shield and the mottos ?E Pluribus Unum? and ?In God We Trust?, and on the other side, the profile of Liberty, opening through a push button in the reeded band, brushed bezel with engraved baton hour markers, winding crown at 1, glazed both sides and attached to the coin by a hinge at 6. D. Champagne with black painted Roman numerals. Black baton hands. M. 9 ¼???,17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, adjusted 3 positions, self compensating flat balance spring. Dial signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 4.5 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original