Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces.

Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

LOT 554

IWC ? Yellow Gold Automatic International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Automatic,? movement No. 1896587, case No. 1758316, Ref. 809A. Made circa 1968. Fine and very rare, 18K yellow gold, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self-winding with ?Pellaton? system, wristwatch with date and an IWC gold plated buckle. Accompanied by the original IWC box and hang tag.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, snap-on case back with engraved dedication, inclined bezel, concave lugs. D. Satiné silver with applied yellow gold and black baton indexes, outer engraved dot minute divisions, goldrimmed aperture for the date. Yellow gold and black baton hands. M. Cal. 8541, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness: 10 mm.