Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 15, 2015

LOT 272

IWC REF. 544906 PORTUGUESE MINUTE REPEATER NO. 330/500 PLATINUM International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, Portuguese - Répétition Minutes, No. 330/500, case No. 5205912, Ref. 544906. Made in a limited edition of 500 pieces in 2014. Very fine and rare, large, minute-repeating, platinum wristwatch with a platinum IWC buckle. Accompanied by the original box, warranty, instruction booklet.

CHF 35,000 - 55,000

HKD 290,000 - 460,000 / USD 38,000 - 59,000

Sold: CHF 40,000

Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back, concave bezel and lugs. Matte silver with applied white gold Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial at 6. Cal. 98950, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 52 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band.


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Grade:
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. 44 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm.