Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Nov 25, 2006

LOT 174

?Aquatimer Cousteau Divers? International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Aquatimer - Cousteau Divers", No. 1073/ 1953, Ref. 3548. Made in a limited edition of 1953 examples in 2004 to commemorate Cousteau?s first Expedition in the Red Sea. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver's wristwatch with date, blue rubber strap and stainless steel IWC buckle. Accompanied by a fitted IWC box and two setting pins.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, back engraved with ?Alcyone? insignia, graduated inner unidirectional rotating disc with luminous orange 15-minute indicator, sapphire crystal.
D. Blue withluminous baton indexes, aperture for the date, outer seconds/minute division. Luminous white hour and orange minute "baton" hands, orange-tipped seconds hand.
M. Cal. C. 30110, rhodium-plated, 23 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, the crown at 4 rotates the 60-minute disc. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 13 mm.