Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 13, 2016

LOT 90

IWC REF. 3714 PORTUGUESE CHRONOGRAPH AUTOMATIC STEEL International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Portuguese Chronograph Automatic", case No. 3240249, Ref. 3714. Sold in May 2008. Very fine, large, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, register and a stainless steel IWC buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box, warranty card, instruction booklet, international guarantee, booklets.

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

HKD 24,000 - 40,000 / USD 3,000 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 4,750

Three-body, polished and brushed, overhanging bezel, concave lugs, case back with 4 screws, domed sapphire crystal. Matte black with applied steel Arabic numerals, outer dot minute divisions, outer most 1/5th seconds scale with 5-minute/ seconds Arabic markers, subsidiary dials for the seconds and 30-minute register. Steel feuille hands. Cal. 79240, gilt brass, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 41 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm.