$21,250
IWC INGENIEUR REF. 9503/9232 AUTOMATIC YELLOW GOLD International Watch & Co., Schaffhausen, Ingenieur, Automatic, No. 2178054, case No. 2259376, Ref. 9503/9232. Made circa 1978. Fine and rare, tonneau shaped, water-resistant, self-winding, center seconds, antimagnetic, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an integral 18K yellow gold IWC link bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by fitted box, certificate, hang tag and 2 additional links. Champagne with applied luminous yellow gold baton indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold baton indexes. Cal. C. 8541 B, rhodium-plated and oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 28 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to fi ve positions, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Approx overall length 195 mm plus 2 links. Notes The IWC Ingenieur SL Automatic was produced in less than 600 examples between 1976-1984. The present example is being offered with the original box and certifi cate and in all original condition. Examples entirely cased in 18K yellow gold, such as the present lot, were only produced for two years, making them amongst the most sought after watches from the Ingenieur family.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2012-12-13
