70,800 HKD
“Big Pilot” International Watch Co. , Schaffhausen, "Big Pilot’s Watch", Ref. 500201, case No. 3118753. Made circa 2000. Very fine and rare, oversized, self-winding, water resistant, center-seconds stainless steel aviator’s wristwatch with 7-day power-reserve and date, with a stainless steel IWC deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and a certificate. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave lugs, screw-down case back and crown, Soft-iron inner case for protection against magnetic fields, sapphire crystal. Black with painted white Arabic numerals, subsidiary "guilloché" dials for the 7 days power reserve indication. Luminous steel “Feuille” hands. Cal. 5011, rhodiumplated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 44 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Beryllium alloy balance adjusted to five positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 46 mm. Thickness 16 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-04-23
