Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po...

New York, Mar 23, 2005

LOT 2

International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, ?Mark XI.? Made in 1948. Fine and very rare, center-seconds, water-resistant, stainless steel aviator?s wristwatch with a stainless steel IWC buckle. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives and recently serviced by IWC.

C. Two-body, brushed, soft iron core to provide an antimagnetic shield, concave lugs, screwed-down case backengraved with ?Broad Arrow? and marked ?6B/346, 429/48.? D. Black with white painted Arabic numerals andtritium coated dots. Tritium coated steel ?bâton? hands. M. Cal. 89, rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration,17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flatbalance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.Thickness: 12 mm.