Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Feb 26, 2012
INTERNATIONAL WATCH CO. REF. 5441 PORTUGUESE 1868-1993 PINK GOLD International Watch Co, Schaffhausen, Portuguese, case No. 089/500, No. 2490320, Ref. 5441. Made in a limited series of 500 examples in 1993 for the 125th anniversary of IWC. Very fine and rare, large, 18K pink gold wristwatch with an 18K pink gold IWC buckle.
C. Three-body, polished and brushed, rounded bezel, concave lugs, transparent snap-on case back, band engraved with ?089/500?. D. Silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals and dots indexes, subsidiary guillochè dial for the seconds. Yellow gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 9828, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 19 jewels, monometallic balance, straight line lever escapement, Breguet balance spring, adjusted to fi ve positions, shock absorber, swan-neck regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 10 mm.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 1 |
As new |
Movement: 1* |
As new Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |