9,375 CHF
IWC Portuguese Automatic 2000 International Watch Co. , Schaffhausen, "Portuguese Automatic 2000", No. 773/ 1000, movement No. 2828008, case No. 2792846, Ref. 5000. Made in a limited edition of 1000 examples in 2000 to commemorate the new millennium. Fine and rare, large, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with 7-day power-reserve and a stainless steel IWC buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box, warranty and booklet. Three-body, polished and brushed, concave lugs, transparent snap-on case back, hesalite and sapphire crystals. Bi-color black and silver with applied steel Arabic numerals, subsidiary guilloché dials for the seconds and the up and down indication, outer dot minute divisions. Steel feuille hands. Cal. 5000, rhodium plated, fausses cotes 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. Thickness 14 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2011-05-15
