Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jul 09, 2016

LOT 78

IWC PORTUGUESE REF. 3714 CHRONOGRAPH LAUREUS LIMITED EDITION STEEL International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Portuguese - Chronograph Automatic," No. 1676 / 2000, case No. 3207652, Ref. 3714. Made in a limited edition of 2000 pieces for the Laureus Sport for the Good Foundation in 2006. Very fine, large, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, register and a stainless steel IWC buckle.

Three-body, polished and brushed, overhanging bezel, concave lugs, case back with 4 screws and engraved: "Laureus Sport for Good Foundation & IWC," concentric a scene with a person, a dog and a ball, domed sapphire crystal. Blue with applied white gold Arabic numerals and engraved minute division, outer 1/5th seconds scale with 5-second Arabic markers on a slanted silver reserve, subsidiary guilloche dials for the seconds and 30-minute register. White gold feuille hands. Cal. 79240, gilt brass, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism.