Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces.

Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

LOT 519

IWC Steel Portuguese Boris Becker IWC, International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Portuguese - Chronograph Automatic", No. 226/250, case No. 3133206, Ref. 3714. Made in 2005 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Boris Becker?s victory at Wimbledon. Fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, register and a stainless steel IWC buckle. Accompanied by fitted box, instructions, guarantee and a Boris Becker biography.

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 3,000 - 5,000 / EUR 2,200 - 3,700

Sold: CHF 5,250

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, band engraved with ?226/250?, concave bezel, concave lugs, dedicated case back with 4 screws, domed sapphire crystal. D. Two-tone green with applied steel Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds and 30-minute register, outer dot minute divisions, outermost minute and 1/5th second divisions. Steel feuille hands. M. Cal. C79350, gilt brass, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 41 mm. Thickness 13 mm.


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Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 1

As new

Movement: 1*

As new

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

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Property of a German Collector