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Geneva, May 10, 2009

LOT 283

Portuguese - Répétition Minutes, First Generation IWC, International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Portuguese - Répétition Minutes", No. 070/250, case No. 2590465, Ref. 5240. Made in a limited edition of 250 pieces, circa 1998. Very fine and rare, large, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold IWC deployant clasp. Accompanied by fitted box, guarantee and instruction booklet.

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

USD 26,000 - 35,000 / EUR 20,000 - 26,000

Sold: CHF 38,400

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with sapphire crystal, concave bezel and lugs, hesalite crystal. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial at 9, outer engraved dot division. Yellow gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 95290, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 54 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam 43 mm. Thickness 13 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 2

Very good

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

This model is fitted with two types of dial; the first generation with engraved dot divisions, the second generation with minute track.