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• Auction House:
  Sotheby's Australia
• Sale Name:
  Important Jewels
• Sale Date:
  15 May 2019 ~ 6pm (AEST)
• Lot #:
  21
• Lot Description:
  Corum fine 18ct gold twenty dollar coin watch, circa 1980
  Dial: concealed, gilt Calibre: cal. manual winding, 18 jewels Movement number: 24412 Case: U.S. twenty dollar coin of 1904, hinged and sprung, glass deficient Case number: 59-82 Dimensions: 34mm Signed: case, dial and movement Accessories: none Versions of this ingenious watch were introduced in the 1930s and set a precedent for similar time pieces by master watch makers, particularly so for Corum as the coin watch became a signature marque for the brand. The masterful concealment of a watch in a hollowed-out 90% gold American U.S. twenty dollar coin is a display of inventive horological craftsmanship at its creative and whimsical best.
• Estimate:
  A$2,000 - 3,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Clocks & Watches

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