Patek Philippe. A Fine 18k Gold Twenty Dollar Coin Watch

Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, Movement No. 860'900, Case No. 505'270, Manufactured in 1938

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Patek Philippe. A Fine 18k Gold Twenty Dollar Coin Watch
Signed Patek Philippe & Co., Genève, Movement No. 860'900, Case No. 505'270, Manufactured in 1938
Movement: Manual, Cal. 9'''9/12
Dial: Gilt, Breguet Numerals
Case: 18k gold twenty dollar coin, one side with an eagle in relief and reads; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TWENTY DOLLARS, the reverse with Lady Liberty in relief and reads; LIBERTY, 1908, engraving to the bezel reading; THE FOURTH! AND LAST?, the coin band is engraved in Latin; E PLURIBUS UNUM, hidden button to the band, 34mm diam.
Signed: Case, dial and movement signed
Accompanied By: A Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming date of sale on October 28th, 1940

Lot Essay

The present coin watch is an attractive example of a twenty dollar coin watch produced in the late 1930s. The edge of the coin is engraved E Pluribus Unum, Latin for "Out of many, one," a motto on the Seal of the United States. Early coin watches from Patek Philippe are exceptionally rare and typically feature exceptionally attractive gold dials and Arabic numerals with the Patek Philippe & Co. long signature. This example is similar to the example made for Henry Graves, Jr. in the previous decade and can be also considered a trophy for the the modern day collector.

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