8,040 CHF
Portuguese F. A. Jones International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, “Portuguese F.A. Jones”, No. 0022/3000, case No. 3069043, Ref. 5442. Made in a limited edition of 3000 examples in steel, 500 in platinum and 1000 in red gold, in honor of IWC’s founder in 2005. Sold on December 23rd, 2005. Fine, large, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with a stainless steel IWC buckle. Accompanied by a guarantee (now void), instruction booklet and booklets. Three-body, polished and brushed, concave lugs, transparent case back with 6 screws, sapphire crystals. Off-white with painted blue Arabic numerals, outer minute division, subsidiary dial for the seconds. Blued Breguet hands. Cal. 98290 Jones, rhodium plated, 18 jewels, oeil de perdrix and a special IWC decorations, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, shock absorber, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 43. Thickness 11 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-05-11
