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Lot 778

Fine Watches and Clocks

4 December 2008, 18:00 HKT

Hong Kong, Six Pacific Place

Sold for HK$33,600 inc. premium

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Rolex. A fine and rare 18ct gold twenty dollar coin manual-winding clock

Cellini, Ref: 3612, Circa 1980
18-jewel, Cal. 651, nickel finished manual-winding Rolex movement, bimetallic compensation balance, self-compensating flat balance spring, matte gilt dial with baton and Roman numerals, blued steel baton hands, case made from a U.S. twenty dollar coin of 1898, snap on acrylic dial cover, hinged and sprung case cover, concealed release catch in the band, dial and movement signed 34mm.

Footnotes

The first of this style of time pieces was introduced in the 1930s by Rolex and it set a precedent for similar time pieces by Vacheron Constantin and Corum in later years. The ingenious concealment of a Rolex watch in a hollowed-out 90% gold American USD20 coin is a prime example of the meticulous fashion trends of 1970s horological craftsmanship.

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