$4,080
Portuguese Chronograph International Watch Co. , Schaffhausen, "Portuguese - Chronograph Automatic”, case No. 2789479, Ref. 3714. Made circa 2002. Very fine, large, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, register and a stainless steel IWC buckle. Three-body, polished and brushed, overhanging bezel, concave lugs, case back with 4 screws, domed sapphire crystal. Matte silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals, outer 1/5th seconds scale, subsidiary dials for the seconds and 30-minute register. Yellow gold feuille hands. Cal. 79240, gilt brass, oeilde- perdrix decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 41 mm. Thickness 13 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-06-18
