Considered a technical masterpiece, the Coin watch remains one of the most important pieces in the Corum collection. The workings of this unique wristwatch are contained inside genuine 22kt gold coins of great historic interest, the famous American 20-dollar “Double Eagle” and the 10-dollar “Eagle.” Corum introduced gold coin watches in 1964.
First, the coin is cut in two along its edge. The watch is then assembled and finished entirely by-hand by craftsmen in the workshop in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. One half of the coin forms the dial of the watch that is protected by a sapphire crystal and the other half forms its base. Between the two halves lays the precious, ultra slim, watch movement. A solid 18kt gold ring, on which the fine ridging of the original coin has been carefully reproduced, holds this work-of-art together. The winding crown, in solid 18kt gold, is set with a fully cut diamond
