Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 14, 2006

LOT 34

"Der Fliegerchronograph" International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Der Fliegerchronograph - Automatic". Made in the 1990s. Fine, large, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, day and date and a stainless steel IWC bracelet ?à petites mailles".

C. Two-body, brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, antimagnetic protecting shield, domed sapphire crystal. D. Black with white Arabic numerals and luminous indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, apertures for the days of the week and the date. Luminous steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 7922, gilt brass, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 15 mm.