Collector's Pocket Watches Wristwatch...

Grand Havana Room, New York, May 08, 2002

LOT 272

International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Portuguese Chronograph", Ref. 3714. Produced in the 1990's .Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chrono-graph, register and an 18K white gold IWC buckle. Accompanied by a box.

USD 5,500 - 6,500

EUR 6,300 - 7,500

Sold: USD 5,520

C. three-body, polished and brushed, concave bezel and lugs, case back with screws, sapphire crystal. D. matte silver with applied white gold Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials on the 6 and 12 hours. "Feuille" white gold hands. M. Cal. C76230, gilt brass, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escape-ment, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 42 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 1

As new
Movement: 1

As new
Dial: 1 - 01

Notes

The "Portuguese" wristwatchIt originates from the '30's, when two importers from Portugal re-quested a wrist-watch that could be reliable but with the same dimension as a pocket watch. To please the clients, the Master Watchmakers of Schaffhausen decided to use the best pocket watch movement in production at the time, and they built a large and robust steel case around it.