Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

LOT 378

International Watch Co.,Schaffhausen, "Da Vinci Rattrapante", Ref.3754. Produced circa 2000.Very fine, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant to 30 m., 18K pinkgold gentleman's wristwatch with round button split-seconds chronograph,register, secular perpetual calendar, moon phases, 44-hourautonomy and an 18K pink gold IWC buckle.

C. two-body, solid, polished, case back with 6 screws, stepped bezel,hooded mobile lugs. D. matte silver with painted Arabic numerals, auxiliary"guilloché" dials for the seconds, the 12 hour and 30-minute register, thedays of the month, the month, the days of the week, aperture for the moonphases and for the year display with four digits until 2499. "Lozenge" stylizedluminous pink gold hands. M. Cal. C. 79252, gilt brass, "oeil-de-perdrix"decoration, 43 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance,shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 39 mm.378