Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Oct 23, 2011

LOT 78

IWC, ?PORTUGUESE CHRONOGRAPH RATTRAPANTE? PLATINUM International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Portuguese Chronograph Rattrapante?, No. 035/250, case No. 2669895, Ref. 3712. Made in a limited edition of 250 examples in 2005. Fine and rare, large platinum wristwatch with round button split-seconds chronograph, register and a platinum IWC buckle.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, overhanging front bezel, concave lugs, case back secured with 4 screws, sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver with applied white gold Arabic numerals and dot indexes, outer fifths of a second divisions, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials. White 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 fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 41 mm. Thickness 13 mm.