Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

New York, Grand Havana Room, May 21, 2003

LOT 85

International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Da Vinci Jubilee Rattrapante", No. 239/500, Ref. 3751. Produced in a limited edition of 500 examples to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the "Da Vinci". Production of this reference started in 1995.Very fine and rare, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant to 30 meters, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with round button split-seconds chronograph, registers, perpetual calendar, moon phases, 44 hours autonomy and a platinum IWC buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, hooded mobile lugs, screw-down crown. D. satiné silver with applied white gold bâton indexes and tritium-coated dots, auxiliary "guilloché" dials for the seconds, the 30-minute and 12-hour register, the days of the month, of the week, the months, apertures for the moon phases and for the year display with four digits until 2499. "Bâton" tritium-coated white gold hands. M. Cal. C. 79251, gilt brass, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 43 jewels, straight lie lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 39 mm.