Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Dec 11, 2013
LOT 51
VACHERON & CONSTANTIN TWENTY DOLLAR GOLD COIN WRISTWATCH Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, No. 588929. Made in the 1980s. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold $20 U.S. coin dated 1904 with concealed wristwatch and an 18K yellow gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle.
USD 8,000 - 10,000
HKD 62,000 - 75,000 / CHF 7,500 - 9,500
Double case, coin opening with a push-piece in the band, three-body hinged inner case, straight lugs. Gold with painted baton indexes. Blued steel baton hands. Cal. 1003, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-19 |
Good Dent(s) |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-8-01 |
Good Slightly scratched HANDS Original |