Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 10, 2010

LOT 149

IWC Platinum big Pilot International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Die Grosse Fliegeruhr, Automatic,? No. 497/500, case No. 3192646, Ref. 5002. Made in a limited edition of 500 pieces starting in 2002. Fine and rare, oversized, heavy, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum aviator's wristwatch with 7-day powerreserve, date and a platinum IWC deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, certificate and instruction manual.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave lugs, screw-down case back and crown, domed sapphire crystal. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals and luminous white gold baton indexes, aperture for the date at 6, power-reserve indication at 3, outer minute track. Luminous white gold lozenge hands. M. Cal. 5011, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 44 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, bidirectional rotor engraved ?IWC - Probus Scafusia - Seven (7) Days Power- Reserve,? hack mechanism. Dial case and movement signed. Diam. 46 mm. Thickness 16 mm.