Vacheron Constantin Yellow Gold Commemorative Coin Watch, Movement No. 628'990
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1967
Maker / issuer
Vacheron ConstantinThis yellow gold commemorative coin watch by Vacheron Constantin dates to circa 1967 and features manual-winding movement number 628'990. Measuring 31 mm in diameter, the timepiece is documented by the auction house as part of a special commission ordered by the Ministry of the Imperial Court of Iran commemorating the Shah's White Revolution.
The front bezel exhibits raised star accents framing a gilt time-only dial, while the caseback is fitted with a commemorative medallion bearing relief portraits of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, and Queen Farah Pahlavi.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Dial
- Gilt
- Type
- Open-face watch
- Circa Date
- 1967
- Case Diameter
- 31 mm
- Case Material
- Yellow gold
- Movement Type
- Manual
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Movement Number
- 628'990
- Maker / attribution
- Vacheron Constantin
Design
- Visible features
- • Arched top bow framing a fluted winding crown • Gilt dial signed 'VACHERON & CONSTANTIN GENÈVE' and marked 'SWISS' at 6 o'clock • Applied baton indices exhibiting surface oxidation and matching baton hands • Reeded coin-style outer case edge • Outer bezel adorned with raised five-pointed star accents, paired at the cardinal orientations
- Construction and Design
- This Vacheron Constantin coin watch, measuring 31 mm in diameter, is constructed in yellow gold and features a reeded, coin-style outer case edge. The bezel is embellished with raised, five-pointed star accents paired at the cardinal orientations. The gilt dial is signed 'VACHERON & CONSTANTIN GENÈVE' with 'SWISS' marked at the 6 o'clock position. Applied baton indices show surface oxidation, complemented by matching baton hands.
- Technical Status and Documentation
- The movement, numbered 628'990, is a manual-winding mechanism. As of the cataloguing date, the movement was ticking, though the source recommends a service. Vacheron Constantin has indicated it cannot issue an Extract from the Archives for this item due to the absence of a recorded case number.
- Commemorative and Historical Claims
- The watch is associated by the source with a commission by the Ministry of the Imperial Court of Iran to commemorate the 'White Revolution' program. The caseback is reported to be fitted with a medallion bearing relief portraits of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, and Queen Farah Pahlavi. The medallion is described as including Persian inscriptions and a date corresponding to October–November 1967.
Identification
- Serial number
- 628'990
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: The reverse medallion depicting the Iranian Imperial family is described by the source but is not visible in this photograph.
- Research required: The source notes that an Extract from the Archives cannot be issued due to the absence of a case number.