$10,925
International Watch Co. , Schaffhausen, "Portuguese Automatic 2000", No. 305/ 750, case No. 2791871. Produced in a limited edition of 750 examples in 2000 to commemorate the new millennium. Very fine and rare, large, self-winding, 18K pink gold gentleman’s wristwatch with 7-day power-reserve, and an 18K pink gold IWC buckle. Accompanied by a wooden fitted box and a certificate. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave lugs, transparent case back. Satiné silver with applied pink gold Arabic numerals, subsidiary "guilloché" dials for the seconds and the up-and-down indication. Pink gold "feuille" hands. Cal. 5000, rhodium-plated. "fausses côtes" decoration, 44 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to five positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, skeletonized bi-directional rotor with gold medallion inlay engraved "IWC -Probus Scafusia - Seven (7) Days Power-Reserve".Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 42 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-12-01
