Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Jun 08, 2011

LOT 297

IWC - Steel - Chronograph - Day & Date International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "GST Chronograph Automatic," case No. 2722081, Ref. 3707. Made circa 2000. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, day & date and an integrated, stainless steel IWC bracelet with concealed deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, soft iron anti-magnetic shield, screwed-down winding crown, domed sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver with applied faceted yellow gold baton indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary guilloche dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer 1/5th seconds track, outermost tachometer graduation, apertures for the days of the week and the date. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 7922, rhodium plated, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, index regulator, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx overall length 175 mm.