Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Sep 30, 2015
LOT 257
IWC REF. 3714 PORTUGUESE CHRONOGRAPH AUTOMATIC YELLOW GOLD International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Portuguese Chronograph Automatic," case No. 3497076, Ref. 3714. Made circa 2000. Very fine, large, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, register and an 18K yellow gold IWC buckle.
USD 7,500 - 9,500
HKD 58,000 - 74,000 / CHF 7,300 - 9,200
Sold: USD 9,375
Three-body, polished and brushed, overhanging bezel, concave lugs, case back with 4 screws, domed sapphire crystal. Matte black with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals, outer dot minute track and 1/5th seconds scale with 5-minute/seconds Arabic markers, subsidiary dials for the seconds and 30-minute register. Yellow gold feuille hands. Cal. 79240, gilt brass, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism.
