Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po...

New York, Mar 23, 2005

LOT 47

International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Da Vinci Rattrapante,? Ref. 3751. Made in the 1990s. Very fine, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant to 30 meters, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with round button split-seconds chronograph, register, perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold IWC buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, hooded mobile lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold bâtonindexes, subsidiary "guilloché" dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute 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.Tritium coated yellow gold ?bâton? hands. M. Cal. C. 79251, gilt brass, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 43 jewels,straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 39 mm. Thickness: 18 mm.