Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po...

New York, Mar 23, 2005

LOT 3

International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, ?Mark X.? Made in the 1940s. Fine and very rare, 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, concave lugs, case back engraved with ?Broad Arrow? and marked ?w.w.w.,M 16672.? D. Black with white painted Arabic numerals and tritium coated geometrical markers, ?Broad Arrow,?subsidiary seconds dial. Tritium coated steel ?bâton? hands. M. Cal. 83, rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes? deco-ration,15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 10 mm.