9,375 CHF
IWC, REF. 5410, CABRIOLET POCKET WATCH, LIMITED EDITION International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, No. 082/250, Ref. 5410. Made in a limited edition of 250 pieces, sold on March 31, 1987. Very fine and rare, heavy 18K yellow gold cabriolet pocket watch with a short 18K yellow gold chain and 18K gold and hardstone-set key. Accompanied by the original box, Certificate of Origin, guarantee and hang tag. To be sold without reserve white enamel with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Black and gold Breguet hands. C.9725, hand engraved, gilt brass, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 54 mm. Property of a Japanese Collector Notes The inner case of this watch is pivoted so that it can be rotated to either show the dial as an open faced watch or to conceal it, as a hunting cased watch. This type of reversible pocket watch is known as a “cabriolet
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2012-05-13
