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The Furama Hotel Hong Kong, Victoriana Room, Jun 05, 2000

LOT 73

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 662907,case No. 514236, Ref. 4929, circa 1973.Fine, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch inserted in a 50 Pesos Mexican gold coin dated 1947, 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, with 18K yellow gold Vacheron Constantin woven bracelet.

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, on the band, the device: Independencia y Libertad, hooded lugs, cover opening by the means of a secret push-piece on the band. D. satiné gold with painted indexes. ?Bâton? blued steel hands. M. Cal. 1003/1, stamped with the ?Poinçons de Genève?, extra-flat, rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm.