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Hôtel Plaza Athénée - Le Trianon, Sep 28, 2005

LOT 301

International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Portuguese Automatic", Ref. 500107. Production of this reference started in 2002. Fine, large, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date, 7-day powerreserve and a stainless steel IWC deployant clasp. Accompanied by a wooden fitted box and a certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, concave lugs, screwed-down transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. Satiné silver with applied blued steel Arabic numerals, subsidiary ?guilloché? dials for the seconds and the upand- down indication, aperture for the date at 6. Blued steel "feuille" hands. M. Cal. C 50010, rhodium-plated. ?fausses côtes? decoration, 44 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to five positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator, skeletonized bi-directional rotor with gold medallion inlay engraved "IWC - Probus Scafusia - Seven (7) Days Power-Reserve". Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 14 mm.