18ct yellow gold Piaget USD $20 coin pocket watch with USD $10 fob watch. Made 1979
18ct yellow gold Piaget USD $20 coin pocket watch with USD $10 fob watch. Made 1979
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Information
- Brand: Piaget
- Made: 1979
- Model: $20 coin watch
- Reference: -
- Calibre: 9P
- Movement: Manual
- Material: 18ct yellow gold
- Features/complications: Hinged case within a United States of America $20 gold coin
- Dial: Yellow gold dial with outer minute track featuring black printed hour markers with baton shaped hands
- Case dimensions: 38 mm (coin watch + holder)
- Bracelet/strap: -
- Accessories: N/A
- SKU: 3261
Essay
The coin watch is a fascinating niche area of horology. Originally the coin watch was dreamt up by brands trying to demonstrate their technical prowess in the ability to fit a movement within the thin confines of a coin. This was usually accomplished buy joining two coins together so there would be sufficient material within which a movement can sit. This was until 1957 at the Basel fair when Piaget unveiled their 9P movement showcased in a coin watch. A single coin was used, divided in half and hollowed out with a sprung cover that revealed the dial at the push of a button.