Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, May 10, 2015
LOT 249
IWC PORTUGUESE TOURBILLON MYSTERE WHITE GOLD International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Portuguese Tourbillon Mystère," No. 108/250, case No. 5261156, Ref. 5042. Made in a limited edition of 250 pieces circa 2007. Very fine and rare, large, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with visible one-minute flying tourbillon regulator, 7-day power reserve indication and a 18K white gold IWC deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, blank certificate, blank Guarantee card and instruction booklet.
CHF 40,000 - 50,000
HKD 320,000 - 405,000 / USD 43,000 - 52,000
Sold: CHF 50,000
Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave lugs, the band engraved with the edition number 108/250, transparent case back secured with 6 screws, sapphire crystals. Satine gray with applied white gold Arabic numerals, outer dot minute divisions, subsidiary dial for the seconds and sector for the 7-day powerreserve indication. Aperture at 12, for the flying one-minute tourbillon regulator. White gold feuille hands. Cal. C 50900, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 44 jewels, three equidistant- arm tourbillon cage, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator, patented Pellaton winding system, rotor with inset 18K gold signature medallion.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 1 |
As new |
Movement: 1 |
As new |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |