Lot 595

Swatch, Swiss, "Irony Gold Medal", Case No. 262/618, 37 x 42 mm, circa 1996
A rare wristwatch with high precision quartz movement – limited edition of 618 examples of the Victory Ceremony series in gold; launched on occasion of the 100th Olympic Games taking place in Atlanta in 1996. With original leather box autographed by American sprinter Michael D. Johnson, winner of the Olympic gold medal in 1996 in Atlanta in the 400 m sprint – with certificate and operation instructions
Case: 18k gold, matt, monocoque case, crown set with garnet cabochon, original 18k gold buckle. Dial: gold.
Each of the three Victory Ceremony models (gold, silver, bronze) was manufactured in a limited edition consisting of only 618 watches. This is equivalent to the number of gold medals awarded at the Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996. The watch comes in an attractive leather box similar to those in which Olympic medals are presented. This box has been autographed by legendary U.S. sprinter Michael Duane Johnson (born on September 13, 1967 in Dallas); Johnson won four Olympic gold medals and eight World Championship gold medals in the 200 m and 400 m in the span of his career. Between 1993 and 1999 Johnson managed to win all four World Championship titles in the 400 m and produced a series that still stands today. He also won the Olympic 400 m in 1996 and 2000.
Source: www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Johnson_(Leichtathlet), as of 09/26/2019