Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Jun 28, 2014
LOT 248
IWC REF. 378403 BIG INGENIEUR CHRONOGRAPH PLATINUM International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Big Ingenieur Chronograph", No. 3002751, case No. 3390721, limited No. 049/250, Ref. IW378403, made in a limited edition of 250 examples. Made circa 2000s. Very fine, large, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, wa-ter-resistant, platinum wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, ta-chymeter, date and a platinum IWC buckle. Accompanied by an IWC original fitted box, operating instructions, IWC service booklet, international warranty card(date blank, shop stamp signed ), cloth and hang tag.
HKD 100,000 - 140,000
USD 13,000 - 18,000 / CHF 12,000 - 16,000
Sold: HKD 137,500
Three-body, tonneau-shaped, tachometer bezel, polished and brushed, transparent screwed-down case back and crown, sapphire crystals. Bicolor white and black with applied black painted luminous baton indexes, outer minute and seconds divisions with Arabic five-minute numerals, subsidiary seconds and combined 60-minute and 12-hour register dial, date aperture at 6. Black painted luminous baton hands. Cal. 89360, rhodium-plated, 40 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, double-pawl automatic winding system, hack mechanism.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 1 |
As new |
Movement: 1* |
As new Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |