Important Collectors’ Wristwatches an...

Hôtel Plaza Athénée - Le Trianon, Sep 28, 2005

LOT 92

"Portuguese Automatic 2000" International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Portuguese Automatic 2000", No. 270/ 750. Made in a limited edition of 750 examples in 2000 to commemorate the new millennium. Very fine and rare, large, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch with 7-day power reserve and an 18K pink gold IWC buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and a certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave lugs, transparent case back. D. Satiné silver with applied pink gold Arabic numerals, subsidiary "guilloché" dials for the seconds and the up-and-down indication. Pink gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 5000, rhodium-plated. "fausses côtes" decoration, 44 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, 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.