Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 27, 2011

LOT 155

IWC Yellow Gold Portuguese - Répétition Minutes, First Generation IWC, International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Portuguese - Répétition Minutes", No. 056/250, movement No. 2495299, case No. 2795411, Ref. 5240. Made in a limited edition of 250 pieces, sold on July 13, 2001. Very fine and rare, large, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold IWC buckle. Accompanied by the fitted wooden box, guarantee and instruction booklet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with sapphire crystal, concave bezel and lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial at 9, outer engraved dot minute division. Yellow gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 95290, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 54 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam 43 mm. Thickness 13 mm.