Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 15, 2010

LOT 42

Transitional Big Pilot International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, Die Grosse Fliegeruhr (The Big Pilot?s Watch), Automatic, case No. 3082620, Ref. 5002. Sold June 12, 2006. Fine, large, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel aviator's wristwatch with 7-day power-reserve, date and a stainless steel IWC deployant clasp. Accompanied by a wooden fitted box, booklet and Guarantee.

USD 6,000 - 10,000

EUR 4,500 - 7,500 / CHF 6,200 - 11,000

Sold: USD 8,750

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave lugs, screwdown case back and crown, domed sapphire crystal. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals, outer minute/ seconds track with 5-minute/seconds baton indexes, aperture for the date at 6, power-reserve indication at 3. Luminous steel lozenge hands. M. Cal. 5011, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 44 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, bidirectional rotor engraved ?IWC - Probus Scafusia - Seven (7) Days Power-Reserve,? hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 46 mm. Thickness 16 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

The Big Pilot is one of the most popular IWC watches. Originally with a Cal. 50110 2,5Hz movement (18,000 half beats/hour), a few of the 5002 series with serial numbers 3145XXX and above used the new 3Hz (21,600 hbph) Cal. 51110 movement, as in Ref. 5004. The 5002 examples feature the Probus style crown that replaced the fish-symbol design. They are desirable for their transitional status