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View full screen - View 1 of Lot 456. Montre bracelet chronographe en or jaune sertie de diamants et rubis avec quantième perpétuel et phases de lune | Yellow gold, diamond and ruby-set chronograph wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and bracelet Vers 1993 | Circa 1993.

IWC

Montre bracelet chronographe en or jaune sertie de diamants et rubis avec quantième perpétuel et phases de lune | Yellow gold, diamond and ruby-set chronograph wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and bracelet Vers 1993 | Circa 1993

Lot Closed

September 29, 12:44 PM GMT

Estimate

12,000 - 18,000 EUR

Lot Details

Description

IWC

Da Vinci, reference IW925307

Montre bracelet chronographe en or jaune sertie de diamants et rubis avec quantième perpétuel et phases de lune |

Yellow gold, diamond and ruby-set chronograph wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and bracelet

Vers 1993 |

Circa 1993

Cadran: doré, pavé diamant et rubis, calendrier en allemand

Calibre: cal. C.79061 automatique, 39 rubis

Numéro de mouvement: 2'465'406

Boîtier: or jaune 18K (750°/00), fond vissé

Numéro de boîtier: 2'527'114, intérieur boîtier 2'524'568

Fermoir: bracelet IWC en or jaune 18K (750°/00) et serti de diamants et double boucle déployante

Dimensions : 39 mm, circonférence du bracelet approx. 170 mm

Signé: boîtier, cadran et mouvement

Ecrin: oui

Papiers: non

Accessoires: avis important d'utilisation et écrin avec surboîte IWC

Dial: gilt, diamond and ruby paved, calendar in German

Calibre: cal. C.79061 automatic, 39 jewels

Movement number: 2'465'406

Case: 18k yellow gold, screw-down back

Case number: 2'527'114, inside case back 2'524'568

Closure: 18k yellow gold and diamond-set IWC bracelet and double-folding clasp

Size: 39 mm, bracelet circumference approx. 170 mm

Signed: case, dial and movement

Box: yes

Papers: no

Accessories: IWC operation inscrution and presentation case with outer packaging

Poids brut 172.10 g |

Gross weight 172.10 g

The IWC Da Vinci perpetual calendar and chronograph was launched in 1985 under the reference 3750 and is one of the most important models in the history of the brand. At the time, this introduction marked the comeback of complicated mechanical timepieces, one year before the famous Patek Philippe 3970.

Beside the wider known yellow gold version on leather strap, IWC also produced some exclusive highly precious example, such as this lot, fitted on a solid gold bracelet and with a pavé diamond-set dial with ruby-set indexes. It bears the reference 9253, which stands for the diamond-set version on bracelet. IWC paid the highest attention to details with these pieces. For example, the red of the ruby indexes are echoed by the hands that have their central parts painted in a similar shade and the sky of the moon-phase is shimmering.

Rarely appearing at auction and with some examples kept in prestigious collections, this lot is a rare opportunity to acquire at the same time an impressive and exclusive model of the most famous IWC, a grande complication timepiece and an icon that marked the rebirth of the watch industry.

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