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Premium Crédit municipal de Paris
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EBEL, Coin Watch Twenty Dollar.
See original version (French)
347
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EBEL, Coin Watch Twenty Dollar.
See original version (French)
Estimate €2,000 - €3,000
Judicial lot
Description
EBEL, Coin Watch Twenty Dollar.
Round wristwatch. Case in
18 carat 750 thousandths yellow gold. Gilt dial with Arabic numerals,
blued glaive hands. Hand-wound mechanical movement
signed. Calibre 96. Diameter: 35 mm
approx. Leather strap (*) with gold-plated metal pin buckle
signed. Gross weight: 47.99 g. No case or papers. The Coin Watch is based on the idea of concealment. A veritable feat of watchmaking sleight of hand, these watches
The aim of these watches was to hide their mechanism within what at first glance appears to be a coin. It
It is often a real part, cut in two, into which a movement is integrated using a hinge system.
hinge system.
Originally, these were pocket watches, bag watches or even pendant watches. It was not until the
1970s that these models appeared in the form of wristwatches. The example shown here, made by
made by EBEL in the 1980s, is a perfect example of the Coin Watch, which is highly sought-after on the
on the market today.
See original version (French)
Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
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