Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

New York, Grand Havana Room, Dec 06, 2000

LOT 98

International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, Portuguese, Ref. 5441, No. 256/500, made in 1993.Very fine, large, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with 48 hours autonomy, leather strap and 18K pink gold IWC buckle.

USD 3,000 - 3,800

C. three body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back, overhanging bezel, concave lugs. D. brushed silver with applied pink gold Arabic numerals, 'guilloché' silver auxiliary dial for the seconds. 'Feuille' pink gold hands. M. 17''', cal. 9828, rhodium plated, 'fausses côtes' decoration, 19 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance with compensation screws on the arms, adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, swan-neck regulator, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, 18,000eats/hr.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 42 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 5441This wristwatch was produced as a limited jubilee edition of 500 pieces in pink gold for the 125th anniversary of IWC, 1868- 1993. The final '8' in the calibre number '9828' is to indicate this special jubilee edition.The 'Portuguese' wristwatch originates from the late 1930's when two importers from Portugal requested a reliable wristwatch but with the same dimensions as a pocket watch. To please the clients, the master watchmakers of Schaffhausen decided to use the best pocket watch movement in production at the time and built a large and robust steel case around it.