Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong, Apr 23, 2006

LOT 233

?Big Pilot? International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Big Pilot?s Watch", Ref. 500201, case No. 3118753. Made circa 2000. Very fine and rare, oversized, self-winding, water resistant, center-seconds stainless steel aviator?s wristwatch with 7-day power-reserve and date, with a stainless steel IWC deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and a certificate.

HKD 40,000 - 50,000

USD 5,200 - 6,500 / EUR 4,300 - 5,500

Sold: HKD 70,800

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave lugs, screw-down case back and crown, Soft-iron inner case for protection against magnetic fields, sapphire crystal. D. Black with painted white Arabic numerals, subsidiary "guilloché" dials for the 7 days power reserve indication. Luminous steel ?Feuille? hands. M. Cal. 5011, rhodiumplated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 44 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Beryllium alloy balance adjusted to five positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 46 mm. Thickness 16 mm.


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Grade: A

Good

Case: 1

As new

Movement: 1

As new

Dial: 1-01

As new

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