Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 15, 2010

LOT 37

IWC Spitfire Universal Time Coordinated International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Die Fliegeruhr ? UTC, Automatic," case No. 3397189, Ref. 3251. Made circa 2007. Fine, two time zone, center seconds, self-winding, waterresistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, independently adjustable hour hand and a stainless steel IWC link bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, instruction booklet, spare strap with stainless steel IWC buckle and 2 push pins. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and winding crown, soft iron cover to provide an antimagnetic shield, sapphire crystal. D. Two-tone silver with luminous applied steel Arabic numerals, baton and triangular indexes, apertures for the date and the Time Zone Corrector (TZC) which changes time zones with a sophisticated mechanism for the 24-hour display, outer minute track. Luminous steel lozenge hands. M. Cal. C 37526, gilt brass, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness: 12 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm.