Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Jun 28, 2014
IWC AUTOMATIC YELLOW GOLD International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, No. 1521401, case No. 1509961. Made in the 1950's. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch.
Three-body, polished and brushed, concave lugs, inclined bezel, snap-on case back. Black with applied yellow gold baton indexes and luminous dots, outer dot minute division. Luminous yellow gold dauphine hands. Cal. C.853, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |