Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Nov 08, 2014
LOT 863
IWC PORTUGUESE ANNIVERSARY 1868-1993 STEEL International Watch Co, Schaffhausen, "Portuguese", No. 701/1000, movement No. 2500465, case No. 2575129, Ref. 5441. Made in a limited series of 1000 examples in 1993 for the 125th anniversary of IWC. Very fine and rare, large, stainless steel wristwatch with a stainless steel IWC buckle. Accompanied by a booklet.
CHF 5,000 - 8,000
HKD 41,000 - 65,000 / USD 5,400 - 8,500
Sold: CHF 11,875
Three-body, polished and brushed, rounded bezel, concave lugs, transparent snap-on case back, band engraved with "701/1000". Silver with applied pink gold Arabic numerals and dots indexes, subsidiary guillochè dial for the seconds. Pink gold feuille hands. Cal. 9828, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 19 jewels, monometallic balance, straight line lever escapement, Breguet balance spring, adjusted to five positions, shock absorber, swan-neck regulator.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |