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Geneva, May 15, 2005
LOT 49
?The Sovereign? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 408062, case No. 264300. Made circa 1948. Very fine and very rare, small 22K yellow gold Sovereign keyless coin watch with a very thin movement.
CHF 20,000 - 25,000
EUR 13,000 - 16,000 / USD 17,000 - 21,000
C. Three-body, made from a King George V, 1913, BritishSovereign, the front cover with concealed hinge and catch.Numbered cuvette. D. Champagne, Roman numerals, batonindexes, minute ring. Blued steel ?baton? hands. M. 7??? (16mm), rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement,cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balancespring, index regulator.Dial, movement and case signed.Diam. 23 mm.
| Grading System | |
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 4 - 6 - 10 |
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Movement: 4* |
Fair Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 4 - 6 - 01 |
Notes
It is very rare to find such a small and thin movement by Vacheron & Constantin and equally rare to find a Sovereign coin used to make a watch. This is to our knowledge, the smallest coin watch ever made.