Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po...

New York, Mar 15, 2006

LOT 97

International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, Ref. 3710, No. 070/150. Made in a limited edition of 150 examples in the 1980s. Fine and rare, astronomic, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, triple date and moon phases.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, screwed-down case back, flat top crystal. D. White with applied yellow gold bâton indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 30-minute register, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 795, gilt brass, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm.