Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 05, 2007

LOT 367

Portuguese - Chronograph International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Portuguese - Chronograph Automatic", Ref. 3714. Made circa 2002. Very fine, large, self-winding, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, register and a stainless steel IWC buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, overhanging bezel, concave lugs, case back with 4 screws, domed sapphire crystal. D. Bicolor black and silver with Arabic numerals, outer 1/5th seconds scale, subsidiary guilloche dials for the seconds and 30-minute register. White gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 79240, gilt brass, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 41 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Property of Various Owners