Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Oct 25, 2015

LOT 98

IWC REF. 3764 DA VINCI CHRONOGRAPH PLATINUM International Watch Co., Schaffahausen, "Da Vinci, Automatic Chronograph", No, 182/500, case No. 3399224, Ref. 3764. Made in a limited edition of 500 pieces circa 2008. Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, self- winding, platinum fly-back chronograph wristwatch with combined 60-minute and 12-hour registers, subsidiary seconds and date, with a platinum IWC deployant buckle. Accompanied by IWC fitted box and guarantee card.

Three-body, polished and brushed, concave polished bezel, lapidated lugs, inset shaped rectangular chronograph pushers, display case back secured by 8 screws, screw-down crown, sapphire crystals. Two-tone silvered, applied luminous white gold indexes, raised outer minute division with Arabic 5 minute numerals and red 15 minutes, inset subsidiary dials for combined 60-minute and 12-hour register, subsidiary seconds with date aperture. Luminous white gold alpha hands. Cal. 89360, rhodium plated, 40 jewels, straight- line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating balance spring, index regulator, hack mechanism.