Sale 2392
Hong Kong
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29 November 2007
Price realised
HKD 87,500
Estimate
IWC. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH PHASES OF THE MOON SIGNED IWC, SCHAFFHAUSEN, MODEL "DA VINCI", CASE NO. 2877266, CIRCA 2001 Cal. 79261 nickel-finished lever movement, 39 jewels, mono-metallic balance, the black dial with applied steel baton numerals and luminous accents, four engine-turned subsidiary dials indicating date, month combined with 12 hours register, day with constant seconds and phases of the moon with 30 minutes register, apertures for four-digit year and phases of the moon, in circular case with stepped bezel, articulated hooded lugs, two chronograph buttons in the band, snap on back, together with a stainless steel IWC concealed deployant clasp, case, dial and movement signed 39 mm. diam.
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US$4,500-5,800 EUR3,300-4,200 Accompanied by an IWC presentation box with outer packaging, blank International Guarantee, century slide and brochures.
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