Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Dec 07, 2006

LOT 304

"Ingénieur Perpétuel" International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Ingénieur Perpétuel", case No. 2388918, Ref. 3540. Made in the 1990s. Very fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases, shielded against magnetic fields of up to 1000 Oerstedt.

USD 7,500 - 8,500

EUR 6,000 - 6,700

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, hooded lugs, sapphire crystal. D. White with applied yellow gold baton indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary dials for the days of the month, the week, the months, aperture for the moon phases and the year. Luminous yellow gold "baton" hands. M. Cal. 37582, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 10 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

For a note on International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, see lot 64.