Geneva, Nov 10, 2024
LOT 502
IWC, SWITZERLAND, REF. 3774, PORTUGIESSE GRANDE COMPLICATION, PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH MINUTE REPEATER MADE IN A LIMITED EDITION OF 100 PIECES, 18K PINK GOLD
CHF 47,200 - 76,000
HKD 424,000 - 680,000 / USD 55,000 - 88,000 / EUR 50,000 - 80,000
Sold: CHF 62,500
A very fine, large and rare, 18k pink gold perpetual calendar, minute repeater, chronograph wristwatch
| Grading System | |
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Grade: |
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Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |
Brand IWC, Switzerland
Model Portugiesse Grande Complication
Reference 3774
Year 2012
Case No. 3845817
Bracelet 18k pink gold IWC deployant clasp
Diameter 45 mm.
Caliber 79091, 75 jewels
Weight 148,2
Signature Dial, case and movement
Accessories Fitted box, warranty, limited edition certificate, instruction manual
Notes
In 2010, IWC celebrated the Portuguese collection by introducing the Portuguese Grande Complication, marking the first time a grande complication was featured in a Portuguese case. This timepiece embodies some of the greatest achievements in watchmaking, including a perpetual calendar mechanically programmed until 2499, a perpetual moon phase display, a chronograph, and a minute repeater. Available in red gold or platinum, the 45 mm case is distinguished by an engraving of a sextant on the back cover—a fitting symbol of marine navigation, given that the Portuguese collection was initially developed with the goal of creating a wristwatch that could match the precision of a marine chronometer.
Provenance
Property of a German Gentleman