Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Dec 07, 2006

LOT 28

"Cousteau Divers " International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Aquatimer - Chronograph Cousteau Divers," No. 0608/2500, Ref. IW378201. Made in a limited edition of 2500 pieces in 2005. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, day/date and a stainless steel IWC buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back with a wooden medallion depicting Cousteau's vessel "Calypso", made from ?Calypso? wood, screwed-down crown, domed sapphire crystal. D. Black with applied luminous steel indexes, outer 5-minute/seconds and Arabic hour markers, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, apertures for the days of the week and date. Luminous steel "baton" hands. M. Cal. C.79320, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 44 mm. Thickness 16 mm.