Sale 1261
Geneva
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17 May 1999
Price realised
CHF 1,150
Estimate
IWC. A lot of two titanium and gilt wristwatches with sweep centre seconds and date Signed Porsche Design by IWC, Titanium Automatic and Titanium, recent The first, a man's size model with self-winding nickel-finished jewelled lever movement, the second, a lady's size model with quartz movement, both with white dials with applied baton numerals, sweep centre seconds, windows for date, the circular cases in titanium with gilt bezels and crowns, the backs secured by screws, large hooded titanium lugs, stainless steel IWC buckles, IWC original fitted presentation boxes and outer packagings, both cases, dials and movement signed 35 mm. & 26 mm. diams. (2)
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