Halfcrown watch

[bagerap 706]

I have a friend, a retired horologist, who recently asked me if I could find him a halfcrown. He chose a 1948 from the group I gave him and offered no reason for the request.

Tonight he showed me what will become my next birthday present. Albeit in a better case and with blued steel hands.

[Diaconis 695]

I hope he installed a movement 😂

Would like to see a photo of the inner gubbins if you get chance. Is the edge  of the coin intact and movement mounted within or is the coin reduced to just the dial face? Mechanical or quartz? 

[Coinery 926]

Oooooh, an Elizabeth I shilling, now that would be good in a silver case.

[bagerap 706]

I'm very glad that I didn't give him a better coin as it has been milled down to wafer thin and the edge skimmed. Quartz movement I believe.

[Diaconis 695]

1 hour ago, bagerap said:

I'm very glad that I didn't give him a better coin as it has been milled down to wafer thin and the edge skimmed. Quartz movement I believe.

Looks great, i like it. 👍🏽

Logical to just replace the dial.

I was thinking along the lines of those $20 gold coin watches where the whole watch movement is encased within the coin.

[Diaconis 695]

Going up a notch, King Edward VIII gave to his first mistress Freda Dudley

[bagerap 706]

I phoned Chris the watchmaker as he 's still finishing the watch and he tells me that the movement is actually set into the coin. Pics when I get it back.  I want to see his reaction to the Edward VIII watch.

[Diaconis 695]

10 minutes ago, bagerap said:

I phoned Chris the watchmaker as he 's still finishing the watch and he tells me that the movement is actually set into the coin. Pics when I get it back.  I want to see his reaction to the Edward VIII watch.

Very nice, i look forward to see his work

[Sword 1,330]

1 hour ago, bagerap said:

I phoned Chris the watchmaker as he 's still finishing the watch and he tells me that the movement is actually set into the coin. Pics when I get it back.  I want to see his reaction to the Edward VIII watch.

I like it. Looks like he has gold plated the coin which is a very good idea. 

[Sword 1,330]

2 hours ago, Diaconis said:

Going up a notch, King Edward VIII gave to his first mistress Freda Dudley

Very nice. Although I think it is something that would appeal to a gentleman rather to a lady.

This is the example I seen at the British Museum. Looks fantastic in real life.

[Sword 1,330]

6 hours ago, Coinery said:

Oooooh, an Elizabeth I shilling, now that would be good in a silver case.

God no! Drilling a hole in a nice Elizabeth I shilling would be a terrible crime. (And I have not yet brought a nice example)

[Diaconis 695]

@Sword certainly is a beauty. 

[Coinery 926]

1 hour ago, Sword said:

God no! Drilling a hole in a nice Elizabeth I shilling would be a terrible crime. (And I have not yet brought a nice example)

Ah, yes, I agree, but there are many damaged examples that would lend themselves to this quite cheaply...plugged coins also spring to mind

[Sword 1,330]

Might be that's what we should do with high quality forgeries. Make them into watch faces!