Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 15, 2010

LOT 32

IWC Steel ingenieur International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, ?Ingenieur,? No. 1687738, case No. 1690243. Made in the 1960s. Fine and rare, water-resistant, center seconds, anti-magnetic, self-winding with ?Pellaton? system, ?Staybrite? stainless steel wristwatch with date. Accompanied by a pouch.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, antimagnetic cap to protect the movement against magnetic fields, screwed-down case-back, flat bezel, concave lugs. D. Satiné silver with applied steel faceted baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute division, steel rimmed date aperture. Luminous steel dauphine hands. M. Cal. 8531, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.