A RARE MEN'S 18K YELLOW GOLD AND DIAMONDS QUARTZ WRISTWATCH.

Model: 5 Dollar American Indian Head
Date: Circa 1990's
Movement: Signed, quartz
Dial: Signed, US$5 coin with a coloured embossed American Indian enhanced by diamond-set stars, black sword hands
Case: 18K yellow gold coin case, snap-on back engraved "United States of America ", "Five Dollars", "E Pluribus Unum", "In God we trust" with an embossed eagle, diamond-set crown
Strap: Signed, black, signed, plated buckle
Size: 31mm
Accompaniments: Grey travel pouch

This beautiful and colourful watch is part of the modern version of Corum's Coin Watches. It mostly kept elements of the original and vintage versions, such as the coined edges, the hands and crown, the straight lugs, and the reliable movement, but it also saw the implementation of some innovations, such as the "split coin method", dividing the coin down its middle, using its front for the dial and the back as the case back for the watch and the beautiful black-varnished hands matching the black alligator strap. Overall the modern version is more refined in its finishing; the quality of the polishing is better and this can be appreciated with the edges of the case and bezel, resulting in a cleaner appearance. Contributing to the history of horology, the Corum Coin Watch has remained, since its launch in 1964, an unusual and whimsical dress watch unlike any other. It has stayed faithful to its original styling, entering important collections of American presidents and famed artists like Andy Warhol.