The Collection of a European Nobleman

Geneva, May 11, 2008

LOT 589

Universal Time Coordinated? International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Die Fliegeruhr - UTC", case No. 2774347, Ref. 3251. Sold on September 10th, 2003. Fine, two-time zone, center-seconds, selfwinding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date and a stainless steel IWC link bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by guarantee and booklets.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screweddown case back and winding crown, soft iron cover to provide an antimagnetic shield, concave lugs, concave bezel, domed sapphire crystal. D. Black with painted white Arabic numerals, luminous bâton and triangular indexes, apertures for the date and the Time Zone Corrector (TZC) which changes time zones with a sophisticated mechanism for the 24-hour display, outer minute track. Luminous steel lozenge hands. M. Cal. C 37526, gilt brass, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness: 12 mm. Approx. overall length 175 mm