Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 11, 2009

LOT 171

Aquatimer Chronograph ?Cousteau Divers? International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Aquatimer - Chronograph Cousteau Divers," Ref. 3782. Made in a limited edition of 2500 pieces in 2005. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, day/date and a stainless steel IWC buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back with a wooden medallion depicting Cousteau's vessel "Calypso," made from Calypso wood, screwed-down crown, domed sapphire crystal. D. Blue with applied luminous steel indexes, outer rotating graduated ring for the decompression times operated by the push-button at 4, most outer 5-minute/seconds and Arabic hour markers, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, apertures for the days of the week and date. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. C.79320, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 44 mm. Thickness 16 mm.