Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 11, 2012

LOT 394

IWC PORTUGUESE RATTRAPANTE, STEEL IWC (International Watch Co.), Schaffhausen, "Portuguese, Chronographe Rattrapante?, case No. 2812687, Ref. 3712. Sold on December 6th, 2001. Fine and elegant, large, stainless steel wristwatch with round button split-seconds chronograph, register and a stainless steel IWC buckle. Accompanied by a wooden box, warranty and booklets.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

USD 6,500 - 8,700 / EUR 5,000 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 7,500

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, overhanging front bezel, concave lugs, case back secured with 4 screws, sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold Arabic numerals and dot indexes, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outermost minute/second divisions. Pink 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, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 41 mm. Thickness 12.5 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original