| auction house |
Polgar Auctionhouse |
| date of auction |
d-m-Y H:i |
| title of auction |
86-87th Christmas Art Auction (Silver jewelry) |
| date of exhibition |
2010. november 19-30. |
| auction contact |
+36 (1) 267 4077 | aukhaz@polgar-galeria.hu | www.polgar-galeria.hu |
| link of auction |
https://axioart.com/aukcio/2010-12-03/86-87-karacsonyi-moveszeti-arveres-ezust,-ekszer- |
590. item
A golden pocket watch of the Millennium
A golden hunter case lever watch of the Millennium
(The golden watch was made to commemorate the thousandth Anniversary of Hungary and Crowning of St. Stephen )
14 and 18K gold case, 81 x 58 x 18,6 mm.
1000 pieces of tiny diamonds total gr. circa. 6, 5 ct.
Schaffhausen mechanism.
Case No.: 233270
Movement: 212094
This unique gold and diamond-set watch is number two of a limited edition of only twenty-one such pocket watches launched to public for the first time on the International Watch and Jewellery Exhibition in Budapest 2010.
Never has such an exceptionally rare piece made with Swiss mechanic movement of Schaffhausen IWC the aim of which is to commemorate the thousandth anniversary of the coronation of St. Stephen. The 18K gold KING ST. STEPHEN medallion is placed in the cover, the further part of the watch is made of 14K gold. Its appeal is furthermore enhanced by the diamonds set in the engraved ST. STEPHEN monogram which used to serve as authentication. Each tiny piece of the thousand diamonds represents one year of the thousand year history of Hungary so far. Referring to the 11th, respectively to the 21st century, there were only twenty-one examples made of this highly important timepiece.
VÉTELI MEGBÍZÁST ADOK
