Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 15, 2010

LOT 218

IWC - Steel - Portuguese - Chronograph International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Portuguese - Chronograph - Automatic,? case No. 2860748, Ref. 3714. Made circa 2007. Very fine, large, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, register and a stainless steel IWC buckle. Accompanied by a box, guarantee, and instruction booklet.

USD 3,500 - 5,500

EUR 2,600 - 4,100 / CHF 3,600 - 5,700

Sold: USD 4,875

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, overhanging bezel, concave lugs, case back with 4 screws, domed sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver with applied blued steel Arabic numerals, outer engraved division, outer most 1/5th seconds scale, subsidiary dials for the seconds and 30-minute register. Blued steel feuille hands. M. Cal. 79240, gilt brass, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 41 mm. Thickness 13 mm


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original