OMEGAMANIA
Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Apr 15, 2007
LOT 275
?DOUBLE EAGLE?
Omega, No. 36510308, Ref. BA 111.1763. Made in 300 examples in 1965.
Fine, extra-thin, 22K gold, keyless dress watch set in a U.S. 20 Dollar double eagle coin.
This watch is sold with a box, Certificate of Authenticity, and a 2-year Omega guarantee.
CHF 8,000 - 9,000
EUR 5,000 - 5,700 / USD 6,500 - 7,500
Sold: CHF 12,980
C. Three-body, the hinged watch within the coin opening by a push piece concealed in the band. D. Chapagne with black indexes. Blackened gold ?baton? hands. M. Cal. 700, copper colored , 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to two positions, self compensated balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 1 |
As new |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |
Notes
Provenance: The Omega Museum
Ref. BA 111.1763
was launched in 1965. 300 examples were made with the ?double eagle? coin, as follows: BA 111.1707, simple
coin watch; BA 111.1763, coin watch with pendant; and BA 111.1777, a wristwatch.
The double eagle coin was placed in circulation for the first time in 1850. It features the bust of Liberty
surrounded by thirteen stars, representing the original states of the Union. This watch is illustrated in Marco Richon's book page 470.