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International Watch Co.
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 CHF
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Description
- A fine, rare and heavy limited edition platinum automatic minute repeating perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon-phases and year indicatorGrande Complication, circa 1991, no. 28/50, ref. 3770
- diameter 43mm.
damascened gilt lever movement, glucydur balance, 68 jewels, adjusted to 5 positions, white dial, applied baton hour markers, four subsidiary engine turned dials indicating date, months combined with 12-hour register, day combined with constant seconds and moon-phases combined with 30-minute register, aperture for year indicator, massive moulded circular case with down-turned lugs, slide repeat in band, screw-down crown and screwed-down case back secured by 6 screws, case, dial and movement signed, with platinum IWC buckle, accompanied by a wooden IWC presentation case, sealed vial containing a century calendar slide, white leather covered case, outer card box and Manfred Fritz's 'Die Grande Complication von IWC'
Catalogue Note
The 'Grande Complication' model incorporates 659 parts working together to function as one of IWC's most complicated wristwatches. The present lot is numbered 28 in a limited edition of 50 pieces.