Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 10, 2010

LOT 182

IWC Steel Aquatimer Chronograph Boesch Edition International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Aquatimer ? Chronograph," No. 249/300, Ref. 3782. Made in a limited edition of 300 pieces in 2009 to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the Boesch Motor Boat Co. 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 the original fitted box, certificate and instruction manual.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back with mahogany inlay and a marine screw propeller, lapidated lugs, screwed-down crown, domed sapphire crystal. D. Brown 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, Boesch logo below the date aperture, 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, selfcompensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 44 mm. Thickness 16 mm. Property of a Mid-West Collector