Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hog Kong, Feb 26, 2011

LOT 251

WC STEEL PORTUGUESE CHRONOGRAPHE RATTRAPANTE International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Portuguese, Chronographe Rattrapante?, case No. 2673425, Ref. 3712. Made in the late 1990s. Fine and elegant, large, stainless steel wristwatch with round button split-seconds chronograph, register and a stainless steel IWC buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box, guarantee card and booklet.

HKD 50,000 - 70,000

USD 6,500 - 9,000 / EUR 5,000 - 7,000

Sold: HKD 75,000

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, overhanging front bezel, concave lugs, case back secured with 4 screws, sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold Arabic numerals and dot indexes, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials. Pink gold feuille hands. M. Cal. C76240, gilt brass, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 27 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 12.5 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original