Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 30, 2014

LOT 30

IWC REF. 3251 UTC PILOT STEEL International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Die Fliegeruhr - Universal Time Coordinated," case No. 2889655, Ref. 3251. Sold April 13th, 2009. Fine, two-time zone, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date and a stainless steel IWC link bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, guarantee and booklets and 1 extra link.

Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and winding crown, soft iron antimagnetic shield, concave lugs, concave bezel, domed sapphire crystal. Black with painted Arabic numerals, luminous baton and triangular indexes, apertures for the date and the Time Zone Corrector (TZC) in 24 hours, outer minute track. Luminous steel lozenge hands. Cal. C 37526, gilt brass, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring.