$167,500
International Watch Co. , Schaffhausen, "Il Destriero Scafusia", No. 2/125. Produced in a limited edition of 125 examples and the first watch of this edition to enter the market in 1993.Extremely fine and rare, oversized, astronomic, minute-repeating, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button split-seconds chronograph, registers, perpetual calendar and moon phases, flying one-minute tourbillon regulator and an 18K pink gold International Watch Co. buckle. Accompanied by an original fitted box and setting pin. Notes A true work of art, the "Destriero" was especially developed to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the International Watch Co. in Schaffhausen in 1993. Produced in a limited edition of 125 examples in yellow gold, rose gold and platinum, roughly 107 pieces of this edition had been finished by mid 2000, with the remaining to be produced at a maximum rate of 6 each year until 2004. The Cal. 1868 contains no less than 750 parts, individually manufactured, handfinished and adjusted in order to ensue minimal friction and the harmonious interaction of its 22 complex functions and displays. Like the "Da Vinci", it is the only perpetual calendar watch with a 4-digit display for the year, an IWC exclusive.IWC also holds a patent on the minute repeater slide mechanism - built to protect the movement from moisture and dust, a problem sometimes associated with less sophisticated slides. For the tourbillon mechanism alone, almost 100 tiny parts had to Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-03-19
