Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Apr 20, 2016
IWC AUTOMATIC YELLOW GOLD International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, No. 1299649, case No. 1341347. Made in the 1960's. Fine and rare, square, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch.
Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, straight lugs, snap-on case back. Satine silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, concentric minute track. Yellow gold dauphine hands. Cal. C. 852, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock absorber, blued steel Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-9 |
Good Scratched |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-6-01 |
Good Slightly oxidized HANDS Original |