Geneva, May 11, 2024
LOT 16
IWC, SWITZERLAND, REF. 3710, TRIPLE DATE CHRONOGRAPH MOONPHASE, 18K YELLOW GOLD
CHF 5,000 - 8,000
HKD 43,300 - 70,000 / USD 5,600 - 8,900 / EUR 5,100 - 8,200
A fine and very rare, limited to 150 pieces, 18k yellow gold, manual wind triple date chronograph wristwatch with moonphase
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3-8 |
Good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |
Brand IWC, switzerland
Reference 3710
Year circa 1983
Movement No. 2349322
Case No. 2305133
Diameter 36
Caliber 795
Signature dial, case and movement
Accessories fitted box
Notes
Produced between 1982 and 1984, reference 3710 was made in a very limited run of 150 pieces. The reference 3710 developed amid the Swiss quartz crisis was the first complicated wristwatch made by the firm featuring a moon phase. Unknown to the general public as these were never advertised in catalogues, these traditional yet complicated wristwatches were quickly all sold and represent a milestone in the development of IWC right before the launch of the perpetual Da Vinci.
Provenance
Property of a Swiss Gentleman