Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 15, 2010

LOT 35

IWC Titanium - Aquatimer- Chrono International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, ?Aquatimer - Chrono - Automatic,? case No. 3234055, Ref. 3719. Made circa 2008. Fine, large, self-winding, water-resistant, titanium diver?s wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, day & date and a titanium IWC link bracelet with concealed deployant clasp. Accompanied by original fitted box, guarantee and instruction booklet.

C. Three-body, brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, the push-button at 4 also rotates the inner graduated disc, sapphire crystal. D. Black with luminous baton indexes, outer 1/5th seconds track and rotating disc with Arabic 5 minute/seconds numerals with 15-minute yellow section for regatta timing, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12- hour and 30-minute registers, aperture for the days of the week and the date. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 79320, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx. overall length 195 mm