Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Jun 08, 2011

LOT 72

IWC Titanium Chronograph International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, Chronograph Automatic, case No. 2278232. Made circa 1997. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, titanium wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, tachometer, day/date and an integrated, titanium IWC bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box and a certificate.

C. Two-body, brushed, screwed-down case back, soft iron anti-magnetic shield, screwed-down winding crown, sapphire crystal with tachometer scale to 300 UPH. D. Anthracite with luminous indexes, outer 1/5th seconds track, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, aperture for the days of the week and the date. Luminous white baton hands. M. Cal. 7922, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx. overall length 195 mm