Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Jun 08, 2011

LOT 74

IWC - Steel - Big Pilot International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Die Grosse Fliegeruhr, Automatic,? case No. 3459873, Ref. 5004. Made in 2008. Fine, large, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel aviator's wristwatch with 7-day power-reserve, date and a stainless steel IWC deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, instruction manual and guarantee.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, concave lugs, screwed-down case back and large crown, domed sapphire crystal. D. Black with painted luminous Arabic numerals and baton indexes, outer minute/second track, aperture for the date at 6, power-reserve indication at 3. Luminous blackened lozenge hands. M. Cal. 5011, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 44 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, bidirectional rotor engraved ?IWC - Probus Scafusia - Seven (7) Days Power- Reserve,? hack mechanism. Dial case and movement signed. Diam. 46 mm. Thickness 16 mm