Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 14, 2006

LOT 35

"Mark XV" International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Mark XV -Die Fliegeruhr," Automatic, Ref. 3253. Made in the late 1990s. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel aviator's wristwatch with date and a stainless steel IWC buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and a certificate.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, soft iron antimagnetic inner shield, concave lugs, screwed-down case back and winding crown, domed sapphire crystal. D. Black with white painted Arabic numerals and luminous indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. C 37524, rhodium-plated, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 10 mm.