Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Oct 08, 2016

LOT 67

IWC REF. 5002 BIG PILOT PLATINUM International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Die Grosse Fliegeruhr, Automatic," No. 187 / 500, case No. 2944487, Ref. 5002. Made in a limited edition of 500 pieces starting in 2002. Fine and rare, large, heavy, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum aviator's wristwatch with 7-day power reserve, date and a platinum IWC deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, certificate, warranty card, and instruction booklet.

Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave lugs, screw-down case back and crown, domed sapphire crystal. Black with luminous Arabic numerals and applied luminous white gold baton indexes, aperture for the date at 6, power-reserve indication at 3, outer minute track. Luminous white gold lozenge hands. Cal. 5011, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 44 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, bi-directional rotor engraved "IWC - Probus Scafusia - Seven (7) Days Power- Reserve," hack mechanism.