Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 11, 2009

LOT 172

Portuguese Chronograph Laureus Edition International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Portuguese - Chronograph Automatic,? Ref. 3714. Made in a limited edition of 2000 pieces for the Laureus Sport for the Good Foundation in 2006. Very fine, large, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, register and a stainless steel IWC buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box, guarantee and instruction booklet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, overhanging bezel, concave lugs, case back with 4 screws and engraved: ?Laureus Sport for Good Foundation & IWC,? concentric a scene with a person, a dog and a ball, domed sapphire crystal. D. Blue with applied white gold Arabic numerals and engraved minute division, outer 1/5th seconds scale with 5-second Arabic markers on a slanted silver reserve, subsidiary guilloche dials for the seconds and 30-minute register. White gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 79240, gilt brass, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 31 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. 41 mm. Thickness 13 mm.