Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2009

LOT 303

Platinum Portuguese Automatic International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Portuguese Automatic", No. 142/500, movement No. 2949719, case No. 3056976, Ref. 5001. Made in a limited edition of 500 examples, sold in December 2004. Very fine and rare, large, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum wristwatch with date, 7-day power-reserve and a platinum IWC deployant clasp. Accompanied by the fitted IWC wooden box, certificate and instructions.

HKD 100,000 - 150,000

USD 14,000 - 21,000 / EUR 10,000 - 15,000

Sold: HKD 120,000

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave lugs, screw-down transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver with applied white gold Arabic numerals, subsidiary guilloché dials for the seconds and the power-reserve indication, aperture for the date at 6. White gold feuille hands. M. Cal. C 5000, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 44 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator, skeletonized bidirectional rotor with gold medallion inlay engraved "IWC - Probus Scafusia - Seven (7) Days Power-Reserve". Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 14 mm.


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Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 1

As new

Movement: 1*

As new

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original