Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Apr 09, 2014
LOT 196
IWC "CREST OF OMAN WITH CROWN" International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, Automatic, case No. 2361953, Ref. 9227. Made for the Middle Eastern market in the late 1980s. Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold IWC link bracelet with concealed deployant clasp.
USD 7,000 - 10,000
HKD 54,000 - 75,000 / CHF 6,200 - 9,000
Sold: USD 9,375
Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, sapphire crystal. Textured champagne with imprinted red crest of Oman, applied gold and black baton indexes, aperture for the date. Yellow gold baton hands. Cal. C. 3758, rhodium plated, 21 jewels, straight- line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |