Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jul 09, 2016

LOT 335

IWC AQUATIMER STEEL International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Aquatimer 2000 meters Automatic", case No. 3119477. Made circa 2005. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, day/date and a stainless steel IWC bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted IWC box.

HKD 23,000 - 40,000

USD 2,960 - 5,180 / CHF 2,910 - 5,085

Three-body, flat bezel, curved lugs, screwed-down case back, screwed-down crown, sapphire crystal. Black with applied luminous baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer minute/seconds division, outermost uni-directional graduated revolving disc for the decompression times, apertures for the days of the week and date. Luminous steel baton hands. Cal. C.79320, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism.


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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: 2-6-01

Very good

Slightly oxidized

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 42 mm. THICKNESS 15 mm. Approx. overall length 182 mm.