RUSSIA. A gentleman's gilt metal and stainless steel quartz wristwatch, the face with the American and U.S.S.R. flags intertwined, the reverse engraved: "JV. Poljot AA Carson, 000373," with leather strap, in presentation case stamped: "President's Watch. Bush-Gorbachev. Peace & Cooperation." -- A white metal medallion commemorating the 4th Kremlin Cup, the obverse showing the rooftops of St. Basil's Cathedral, Moscow, with legend: "IV Kremlin Cup by Microdin" repeated in Russian, the reverse showing a pair of crossed tennis rackets surrounded by laurel leaves "Moscow 8-14.11 1993," 60mm. (2¼in.) diam. -- With 2 books on Russian tennis, both inscribed by the Russian authors to Fred Perry. (4)

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RUSSIA. A gentleman's gilt metal and stainless steel quartz wristwatch, the face with the American and U.S.S.R. flags intertwined, the reverse engraved: "JV. Poljot AA Carson, 000373," with leather strap, in presentation case stamped: "President's Watch. Bush-Gorbachev. Peace & Cooperation." -- A white metal medallion commemorating the 4th Kremlin Cup, the obverse showing the rooftops of St. Basil's Cathedral, Moscow, with legend: "IV Kremlin Cup by Microdin" repeated in Russian, the reverse showing a pair of crossed tennis rackets surrounded by laurel leaves "Moscow 8-14.11 1993," 60mm. (2¼in.) diam. -- With 2 books on Russian tennis, both inscribed by the Russian authors to Fred Perry. (4)

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Perry was presented with the above watch by President Gorbachev.

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