Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 126

International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Ingé-nieur", No. 1970792, case No. 2011622, Ref. 866 A. Produced circa 1969.Unusual center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentle-man's wristwatch, with date, shielded against magnetic disturbance up to 1000 Oerstedt, with a stainless steel IWC bracelet and clasp.

C. two-body, polished, screwed-down case back, anti-magnetic protecting cap, triangular lugs. D. satiné silver with applied steel tritium-coated indexes, aperture for the date. "Bâton" steel tritium-coated hands. M. Cal. 8541 B, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" and "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 21 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compen-sating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.