Important Collector's Watches, Pocket...

Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

LOT 23

?Aquatimer Cousteau Divers? International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Aquatimer - Cousteau Divers", movement No. 2872285, case No. 3091652, Ref. 3548. No. 1073 of a limited edition of 1953 examples. Made in 2004 to commemorate Cousteau?s first Red Sea expedition. 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 bracelet tools.

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 with luminous 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.