$42,000
Ref. 5240 Portuguese - Répétition Minutes International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Portuguese - Répétition Minutes," No. 2893766, case No. 3033884, Ref. 5240. Made in the 1990’s. Very fine and rare, large, minute-repeating, 18K white gold wristwatch with an 18K white gold IWC buckle. Accompanied by the orininal box and warranty. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back, concave bezel and lugs. Matte silver with applied white gold Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial at 9. Cal. 95290, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 54 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam 43 mm. Thickness 13 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-12-11
