Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 15, 2010

LOT 36

IWC - Steel - Aquatimer - Cousteau International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Aquatimer - Chronograph - Cousteau Divers," No. 2321/2500, case No. 3329629, Ref. 3781. Made in a limited edition of 2500 pieces in 2007, sold March 3rd, 2008. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, day & date and a stainless steel IWC buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box, guarantee and booklet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back with a steel medallion depicting a Cousteau diver, screwed-down crown, domed sapphire crystal. D. Three-color black, silver and orange with applied luminous steel indexes, outer orange rotating graduated ring for the decompression times operated by the push-button at 4, inner minute/seconds divisions, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, double aperture for the days of the week and date. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. C. 79320, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 44 mm. Thickness 15 mm.