Important Limited Edition & Modern Co...

Grand Havana Room, New York, Sep 25, 2002

LOT 344

International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, ?Die Fliegeruhr UTC?, No. 101/500, Ref. 3521. Produced in a limited edition of 500 examples in the late 1990?s. Fine, two time zone, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum aviator?s wristwatch with 42 hours autonomy, date and a platinum IWC buckle.

C. two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and winding crown, soft iron core to provide an anti-magnetic shield, domed sapphire crystal. D. navy blue with tritium-coated Arabic numerals, square, bâton and triangular indexes, aperture for the date, the Time Zone Corrector (TZC) changes time zones with a sophisticated mechanism for the 24 hour display, "Lozenge" tritium-coated hands. M. Cal. C37526, rhodium-plated, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm.