Hong Kong, Nov 26, 2022
LOT 409
INTERNATIONAL WATCH Co., IWC
REF. 666 A, ANTI-MAGNETIC, SELF-WINDING, CENTRE-SECONDS, DATE, SILVER DIAL, GAY FRÈRES BRACELET; “INGENIEUR”; STAYBRITE STAINLESS STEEL
HKD 35,800 - 72,000
EUR 4,600 - 9,200 / CHF 4,500 - 9,000 / USD 4,600 - 9,100
Staybrite stainless steel, self-winding, round-shaped, anti-magnetic gentleman’s chronometer wristwatch, two-piece case, water-resistant with screwed case-back, movement protected inside a soft iron calotte (protective container) against magnetic fields, silver colour dial with applied radial indexes and luminescent dots, centre-seconds and one horological complication:
· Half-instantaneous date of the month (aperture at 3 o’clock)
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |
Brand International Watch Co., Schaffhausen / Schaffhouse
Model “Ingenieur”
Reference 666 A
Year circa 1960
Movement No. 1 611 593
Case No. unnumbered
Material Staybrite stainless steel
Bracelet stainless steel IWC “beets of rice” bracelet with deployant clasp (by Gay Frères, Geneva, dated 1/66)
Diameter 36.5 mm.
Length 190 mm. (approx.)
Caliber 8531, 12’’’ ½, straight-line lever escapement, 21 jewels
Weight 81.5 gr. (approx.)
Signature dial, case and movement
Notes
Staybrite stainless steel
The mention “Acier Staybrite” is the trade name of an early stainless steel alloy conceived and patented by the Brown Firth Research Laboratories in Sheffield, United Kingdom of Great Britain.