Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Mar 15, 2015
LOT 344
IWC REF. 3767 COUSTEAU AQUATIMER DIVER'S CHRONOGRAPH STEEL International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Aquatimer - Chronograph A Tribute to J.Y. Cousteau, 1910-2010", case No. 3662025, Ref. 3767. Made to commemorate the centenary of the birth of Jacques Cousteau, sold on February 6, 2011. Fine, large, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, day and date and a stainless steel IWC buckle. Accompanied by an IWC fitted box, guarantee and instruction manual.
CHF 4,000 - 6,000
HKD 33,000 - 50,000 / USD 4,300 - 6,500
Sold: CHF 5,000
Three-body, polished and brushed, unidirectional rotating bezel with plastic insert for the decompression times, screw-down case back engraved with Cousteau`s portrait and dedication, screw- down rubber crown, lapidated lugs, sapphire crystal. Satine bronzed with applied luminous steel indexes, outer minute/ seconds divisions, gray subsidiary dial for the seconds, blue for the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, apertures for the days of the week and date, facsimilie Cousteau signature at 4. Luminous steel baton hands. Rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 1 |
As new |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |