• Important Watches auction at Christies

    Sale 1245

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    19 October 2016

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    • IWC. A STAINLESS STEEL LIMITED
    Lot 108

    IWC. A STAINLESS STEEL LIMITED EDITION WRISTWATCH, MADE TO COMMEMORATE FLORENTINE ARISTO JONES, THE FOUNDER OF IWC

    SIGNED IWC, SCHAFFHAUSEN, PORTUGESE F.A JONES MODEL, NO. 2749/3000, REF. 5442, MOVEMENT NO. 2’671’038, CASE NO. 3’155’863 CIRCA 2006

    Price realised

    USD 5,250

    Estimate

    USD 4,000 - USD 6,000

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    IWC. A STAINLESS STEEL LIMITED EDITION WRISTWATCH, MADE TO COMMEMORATE FLORENTINE ARISTO JONES, THE FOUNDER OF IWC
    SIGNED IWC, SCHAFFHAUSEN, PORTUGESE F.A JONES MODEL, NO. 2749/3000, REF. 5442, MOVEMENT NO. 2’671’038, CASE NO. 3’155’863 CIRCA 2006
    MOVEMENT: Manual, Caliber 98290, 18 jewels
    DIAL: White, Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds
    CASE: Stainless steel, glazed display back secured by six screws, 43 mm diam.
    STRAP/BUCKLE: Brown IWC alligator strap, stainless steel IWC buckle.

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    Lots are subject to 5% import Duty on the importation value (low estimate) levied at the time of collection shipment within UAE. For UAE buyers, please note that duty is paid at origin (Dubai) and not in the importing country. As such, duty paid in Dubai is treated as final duty payment. It is the buyer's responsibility to ascertain and pay all taxes due.
    These endangered species straps are shown for display purposes only and are not for sale. Christie''s will remove and retain the strap prior to shipment from the sale site. At some sale sites, Christie''s may, at its discretion, make the displayed endangered species strap available to the buyer of the lot free of charge if collected in person from the sale site. Please check with the department for further details.


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