Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 22, 2013

LOT 285

IWC REF. 3261 PLATINUM PILOT UTC International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, ?Die Fliegeruhr/UTC TZC, Automatic,? No. 010/500, Ref. 3261. Made in a limited edition of 500 pieces in circa 2008. Fine and rare, two time zone, independently adjustable hour hand as the time zone corrector (TZC), self-winding, water-resistant, antimagnetic, platinum wristwatch with date and a platinum IWC buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted wooden box, guarantee, instruction booklet and a spare strap.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, concave lugs, stepped bezel, screweddown case back and crown, antimagnetic protection shield, sapphire crystal.
D. Midnight blue with applied luminous Arabic numerals, luminous baton and triangular indexes, outer minute/ seconds track, apertures for the date at 3 and the second time zone at 12. Luminous white gold lozenge hands.
M. Cal. 30170, rhodium plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 23 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 12 mm.