$8,280
International Watch Co. , Schaffhausen, "Portuguese 2000" Automatic, No. 552/1000. Produced in a limited edition of 1000 examples in 2000 to commemorate the new Millenium. Very fine and rare, self-winding, stainless steel gentleman’s wristwatch with 7-day power-reserve and a stainless steel IWC buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and a certificate. Three-body, polished and brushed, concave lugs, transparent case back. Black with applied white Arabic numerals, subsidiary "guilloché" silver dials for the seconds and the up-and-down indication. Steel "feuille" hands. Cal. 5000, rhodium plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 44 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 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:
2004-09-22
