32,500 CHF
IWC, MARK IX, “SPECIAL WATCH FOR PILOTS” International Watch Co. , Schaffhausen, “Mark IX”, movement No. 1010248, case No. 983872. Made circa 1936. Fine and very rare, water-resistant, stainless steel aviator’s wristwatch with inner revolving bezel with a later IWC steel buckle. Three-body, brushed, concave lugs, revolving bezel with large triangle indicator, snap-on caseback. Black with white painted luminous Arabic numerals, outer minute track. Luminous skeleton hands. Cal. 83, rhodium plated, “fausses côtes” decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 37 mm. THICKNESS 12 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2013-03-17
