Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, May 08, 2010

LOT 139

IWC Portuguese Automatic Laureus Limi ted edition IWC, International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Portuguese Automatic", No. 038/1000, case No. 3438961, Ref. 500112. Made in a limited edition of 1000 examples for the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation in 2007. Very fine and rare, large, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, 7-day power-reserve and a stainless steel IWC deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted IWC box, user's manual, and 2 year guarantee.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave lugs, screw-down case back with foundation logo, sapphire crystal. D. Metallic blue with applied steel Arabic numerals, subsidiary guilloché silver dials for the seconds and the power-reserve indication, aperture for the date at 6. Steel 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.