Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 08, 2014

LOT 360

IWC PINK GOLD PORTUGUESE - REPETITION MINUTES, FIRST GENERATION IWC, International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Portuguese - Répétition Minutes", No. 035/250, movement No. 2495186, case No. 2597114, Ref. 5240. Made in a limited edition of 250 pieces in pink gold circa 2000. Very fine and rare, large, minute-repeating, 18K pink gold wristwatch with an 18K pink gold IWC buckle. Accompanied by the fitted wooden box, guarantee (blank) and instruction booklet.

CHF 25,000 - 35,000

HKD 215,000 - 300,000 / USD 26,500 - 38,000

Sold: CHF 32,500

Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with sapphire crystal, concave bezel and lugs. Matte silver with applied pink gold Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial at 9, outer engraved dot minute divisions. Pink gold feuille hands. Cal. 95290, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 54 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 1

As new
Movement: 1*

As new

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 43 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm. This reference is fitted with two types of dial; the first generation with engraved dot divisions, the second generation with minute track.