Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 10, 2013

LOT 245

IWC REF. 3234 INGENIEUR EDITION ZINEDINE ZIDANE STEEL International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, Ingenieur Automatic, No. 192/1000, case No. 3423688, Ref. 3234. Made in a limited edition of 1000 pieces in 2007 to commemorate Zinedine Zidane?s World Soccer Championship in 1998 and 2006. Fine, large, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, anti-magnetic, stainless steel wristwatch with date and a stainless steel IWC buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box, guarantee, instruction booklet and a Documentary DVD.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, protected screw-down winding crown, case back engraved with a portrait of Zidane, his signature and dedication, protected screwed down winding crown, stepped bezel, hooded central lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Blue with applied steel luminous baton indexes and red inlay Arabic 10, outer minute division with 5-minute red Arabic markers, aperture for the date. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 51112, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes and oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 28 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, adjusted to five positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial case and movement signed. DIM. 44 x 54 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm.