The Collection of a European Nobleman

Geneva, May 11, 2008

LOT 538

Spitfire for Laureus International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Der Fliegerchronograph, Spitfire ", No. 0011/2500, case No. 3203466, Ref. 371712. Made in a limited series of 2500 examples for the Laureus Sport for the Good Foundation in 2006, sold in April 2007. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, antimagnetic, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, day and date and a stainless steel IWC buckle. Accompanied by guarantee and instruction booklet.

C. Two-body, brushed and polished, concave lugs, stepped bezel, screwed-down case back engraved with a children?s design and crown, antimagnetic protection shield, sapphire crystal. D. Two-tone azure with applied luminous Arabic numerals and luminous baton and triangular indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12- hour and 30-minute registers, outer minute/seconds track, apertures for the days of the week and the date. Luminous steel lozenge hands. M. Cal. 7902, rhodium plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 15 mm.