Hong Kong, Nov 26, 2022
LOT 408
INTERNATIONAL WATCH COMPANY, IWC
REF. 666 A, ANTI-MAGNETIC, SELF-WINDING, CENTRE-SECONDS, DATE, BLUE “SUNBURST” DIAL, GAY FRÈRES BRACELET; “INGENIEUR”; STAYBRITE STAINLESS STEEL
HKD 56,000 - 112,000
EUR 7,200 - 14,300 / CHF 7,000 - 14,000 / USD 7,100 - 14,200
Sold: HKD 72,500
Staybrite stainless steel, self-winding, round-shaped, anti-magnetic gentleman’s chronometer wristwatch, two-piece case, water-resistant with screwed case-back, the movement protected inside a soft iron calotte (protective container) against magnetic fields, blue colour “sunburst” 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: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
Brand International Watch Co., Schaffhausen / Schaffhouse
Model “Ingenieur”
Reference 866 A
Year circa 1969
Movement No. 1 970 639
Case No. 2 011 399
Material Staybrite stainless steel
Bracelet Staybrite stainless steel IWC “beets of rice” bracelet with deployant clasp (by Gay Frères, Geneva, dated 2/62)
Diameter 37.5 mm.
Length 180 mm. (approx.)
Caliber 8541 B, 12’’’ ½, straight-line lever escapement, 25 jewels
Signature dial, case and movement
Accessories original fitted box
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.