Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Jan 26, 2013
IWC STEEL PORTUGUESE CHRONOGRAPH AUTOMATIC International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, ?Portuguese Chronograph Automatic?, case No. 3267824, Ref. 3714. Made circa 2006. Very fine, large, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, register and a stainless steel IWC buckle. Accompanied by a box, booklet and cloth.
C. Three-body, polished and brushed, overhanging bezel, concave lugs, case back with 4 screws, domed sapphire crystal. D. Matte black with applied steel Arabic numerals, outer dot minute divisions, outer most 1/5th seconds scale with 5-minute/seconds Arabic markers, subsidiary dials for the seconds and 30-minute register. Steel feuille hands. M. Cal. 79240, gilt brass, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 41 mm. Thickness 13 mm.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |