Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Dec 07, 2006

LOT 53

"Small Portuguese Platinum" International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, ?Small Portuguese?, No. 338/500, case No. 2697808. Made in a limited edition of 500 pieces in the 1990s. Very fine and rare, center seconds, selfwinding, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with date and platinum IWC buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back, concave lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Navy-blue with applied white gold Arabic numerals, aperture for the date. White gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 887/2, gilt brass, "fausses côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, rotor with platinum segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 8 mm.