Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jul 09, 2016

LOT 76

IWC REF. 3251 UTC PILOT STEEL International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Die Fliegeruhr - Universal Time Coordinated," Automatic, case No. 2711175, Ref. 3251. Sold August 1998. Fine, two-time zone, center seconds, self-winding, water- resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date and a stainless steel IWC link bracelet with concealed deployant clasp. Accompanied by the guarantee.

Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and winding crown, soft iron antimagnetic shield, concave lugs, inclined bezel, domed sapphire crystal. Black with painted Arabic numerals, luminous baton and triangular indexes, apertures for the date and the Time Zone Corrector (TZC) in 24 hours, outer minute track. Luminous steel lozenge hands. Cal. C 37526, gilt brass, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring.