Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 07, 2005

LOT 65

?Der Doppelchronograph? International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Der Doppelchronograph", No. 127/130. Made in a limited edition of 130 examples for the Japanese market circa 2000. Fine and rare, large, self-winding, water-resistant to 50 meters, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button split-seconds chronograph, registers, day and date and a stainless steel IWC brick link bracelet with deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, additional inner case for deflection of magnetic fields, protected push-buttons, domed sapphire crystal. D. Bicolor white and black with applied steel Arabic numerals and tritium-coated dots, subsidiary black dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, apertures for the days of the week and the date. Tritium-coated steel bâton hands. M. Cal. 79230, rhodiumplated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 16 mm.