Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong - Kong, Oct 09, 2010

LOT 37

IWC Compass Watch International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Porsche Design - The Compass Watch", Ref. 3511, case No. 2517782. Made circa 1990. Fine and very unusual, anti-magnetic, center seconds, selfwinding, water-resistant, titanium wristwatch with double case containing a compass and mirror to determine positions, date and a titanium IWC link bracelet and deployant clasp. Accompanied by fitted box.

C. Four-body, matte, screwed-down winding crown at 4, push buttons to open the case, inside a mirror and compass to determine positions, sapphire crystal. D. Black with luminous baton indexes, outer minute divisions aperture for the date. Luminous white baton hands. M. Cal. based on ETA 2892, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, index regulator, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40.5 mm. Thickness 12.5 mm. New Old Stoc