Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Feb 22, 2014

LOT 174

IWC REF. 3782 CHRONOGRAPH COUSTEAU AQUATIMER STEEL International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Aquatimer - Chronograph Cousteau Divers," No. 1051 / 2500, case No. 3189307, Ref. 3782. Made in a limited edition of 2500 pieces in 2005. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, day/ date and a stainless steel IWC buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box, tool, guarantee and instruction manual.

Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back with a wooden medallion depicting Cousteau's vessel "Calypso," made from Calypso wood, screwed-down crown, domed sapphire crystal. Blue with applied luminous steel indexes, outer rotating graduated ring for the decompression times operated by the push-button at 4, most outer 5-minute/seconds and Arabic hour markers, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, apertures for the days of the week and date. Luminous steel baton hands. Cal. C.79320, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring.