The Collection of a European Nobleman

Geneva, May 11, 2008

LOT 84

Portugieser Tourbillon Mystere International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Portuguese Tourbillon Mystère?, 047/250, case No. 3145815, Ref. 5042. Made in a limited edition of 250 pieces in 2005, sold on January 31, 2007. Very fine and rare, large, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with visible one-minute flying tourbillon regulator, 7-day power-reserve indication, and an 18K white gold IWC deployant clasp. Accompanied by the instruction booklet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave lugs, the band engraved with the edition number, transparent case back secured with 6 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Satine gray with applied white gold Arabic numerals, outer dot minute divisions, subsidiary dial for the seconds and sector for the 7-day powerreserve indication. Aperture at 12, for the flying one-minute tourbillon regulator. White gold feuille hands. M. Cal. C 50900, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 44 jewels, three equidistant- arm tourbillon cage, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator, patented Pellaton winding system, rotor with inset 18K gold signature medallion. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 44 mm. Thickness 15 mm.