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IWC. A Fine 18k Gold Limited Edition Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Tourbillon Wristwatch with Digital Year Display and Moon Phases

Signed IWC, Schaffhausen, Da Vinci Tourbillon Model, No. 039/200, Movement No. 256'246, Case No. 2'731'874, Circa 1995

Details

IWC. A Fine 18k Gold Limited Edition Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Tourbillon Wristwatch with Digital Year Display and Moon Phases
Signed IWC, Schaffhausen, Da Vinci Tourbillon Model, No. 039/200, Movement No. 256'246, Case No. 2'731'874, Circa 1995
Three-quarter plate gilt-finished lever movement, 35 jewels, one-minute tourbillon carriage, silvered dial, applied baton numerals with luminous accents, outer fifths of a second minute divisions, luminous hands, four subsidiary dials for day combined with constant seconds, month combined with 12 hour register, date combined with 30 minute register, and moon phases, aperture for four digit year display between 7 and 8 o'clock, circular case, stepped bezel, two round chronograph pushers in the band, screw-down crown, hooded lugs, sapphire crystal display back secured by six screws, 18k gold IWC buckle, case, dial and movement signed
38mm diam.

Provenance

Property from an Important Private Collection

Special notice

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Lot Essay

Da Vinci is considered the archtype of the Renaissance man due to his interest and pursuits in many fields of mathematics and science. In addition to being a great painter, he is also known for his contributions to many disciplines including engineering, optics and hydrodynamics. IWC created the Da Vinci collection to pay homage to the man who had a lifelong passion devoted to the precise measurement of time of which examples have been seen in countless sketches and watchmaking inventions which are still used today.

The present watch is number 39 in a limited edition of 200 examples.

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