Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 13, 2012

LOT 235

IWC REF. 3712 PORTUGUESE CHRONOGRAPH RATTRAPANTE PINK GOLD International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, Portuguese Chronograph Rattrapante, case No. 2599214, Ref. 3712. Made in the 1990's. Fine, large, 18K pink gold wristwatch with round button split-seconds chronograph, register and a 18K pink gold IWC buckle.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, overhanging bezel, concave lugs, case back secured with 4 screws, sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold Arabic numerals, outer minute and 1/5th seconds track with 5-second Arabic markers, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials. pink gold feuille hands. M. Cal. C76240, gilt brass, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 41 mm. Thickness 13 mm.