Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Oct 08, 2016
LOT 289
IWC REF. 3540 INGENIEUR PERPETUAL CALENDAR MOON PHASES YELLOW GOLD International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Ingenieur Perpetual," No. 2388975, Ref. 3540. Made in the 1990s. Very fine, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, water- resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold IWC buckle.
USD 4,500 - 6,500
HKD 35,000 - 50,000 / CHF 4,500 - 6,500
Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screw-down case back, hinged lugs, sapphire crystal. Ivory color with applied yellow gold baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/seconds track, subsidiary dials for the days of the month, the week, the months, aperture for the moon phases and the year. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. Cal. C37582, gilt brass, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 36 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 21K rotor segment.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-9 |
Good Scratched |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |