Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...
New York, Jun 10, 2010
LOT 172
IWC - Pink Gold Portuguese Tourbillon International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Portuguese Tourbillon Mystère,? 196/250, case No. 3133285, Ref. 5021. Made in a limited edition of 250 pieces in 2005. Very fine and rare, large, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with visible flying one-minute tourbillon regulator, 7-day power reserve indication, and an 18K pink gold IWC deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original box and a certificate, blank warranty card and operating instructions.
USD 40,000 - 60,000
EUR 30,000 - 47,000 / CHF 45,000 - 67,000
Sold: USD 45,600
C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave lugs, transparent case back secured with 6 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Silver with applied pink gold Arabic numerals, outer dot minute markers, subsidiary dials for the seconds and sector for the 7-day power reserve indication. Aperture at 12, for the flying one-minute tourbillon regulator. Pink gold feuille hands. M. Cal. C 50611, 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, hack mechanism, automatic Pellaton winding system, skeletonized bidirectional rotor with gold medallion inlay engraved "IWC Probus Scafusia.? Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 44 mm. Thickness 15 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 1 |
As new |
Movement: 1* |
As new Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |