Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po...

New York, Mar 23, 2005

LOT 79

International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Portuguese Split-Seconds Chronograph,? Ref. 3712. Produced in a limited edition of 100 examples for the Japanese market in the 1990s. Very fine and rare, large, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button split-seconds chrono-graph, register and a stainless steel IWC buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and a certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, overhanging front bezel, concave lugs, transparent case back with 4 screws,sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold Arabic numerals and dot indexes, subsidiary seconds- and30 minute-register dials. Pink gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. C76240, gilt brass, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 27jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensatingflat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 41 mm. Thickness: 13 mm.