Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 07, 2011

LOT 250

IWC REF. 3540 ENGINEER PERPETUAL CALENDAR MOON PHASES International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Ingénieur Perpétuel," case No. 2452776, Ref. 3540. Made in the 1990's. Very fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an integral 18K yellow gold IWC link bracelet with double deployant clasp. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, sapphire crystal. D. White with applied yellow gold baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/seconds track, subsidiary dials for the days of the month, the week, the months, aperture for the moon phases and the year. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 37582, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 36 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Approx. overall length 175 mm.