23rd Mar, 2019 10:00 GMT/BST

Spring Fine Art Sale (Part I)

 
Lot 81
 

81

A Rare 'Pilot's' Limited Edition Ceramic Automatic Day/Date Chronograph Wristwatch, signed...

A Rare 'Pilot's' Limited Edition Ceramic Automatic Day/Date Chronograph Wristwatch, signed International Watch Co, Schaffhausen, model: Der Fliegerchronograph, ref: 3705, circa 1997, (calibre 7912) lever movement, black dial with Arabic luminous numerals and yellow luminous triangle and baton markers, outer fifths of seconds track, day calendar disc in (Italian), date aperture, three dials for seconds, 30-minute and 12-hour registers, luminous hands, the ceramic zirconium oxide solid case with a stainless steel screw back signed IWC Der Fliegerchronograph and numbered 2564482, IWC strap and a stainless steel IWC buckle, 40mm wide, with IWC boxes, instruction booklet and a IWC 1996/97 collection book

The IWC Fliegerchronograph reference 3705 was one of the first ceramic zirconium oxide solid cased chronographs made. This model is thought to have been in production for only 2 or 3 years and made a limited number of around 2000 pieces.

Sold for £7,200
Estimated at £3,000 - £4,000


 

19.02.19, Steel back cover with small scratches, day calendar disc is in (Italian), glass with very minor scratches, strap is slightly worn in parts, case back is tight, hand setting correctly, calendars are working, chronograph is working, movement in going order.

 


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Auction: Spring Fine Art Sale (Part I), 23rd Mar, 2019

Spring Fine Art Sale (Part I)

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