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    • Of jeweled lever movement, the circular white dial, with painted Arabic numerals and with luminous dots above, four subsidiary guilloche dials indicating date of the month at 3, month combined with 12 hours register at 6, day with constant seconds at 9 and sector for moon phases combined with 30 minutes register at 12, aperture for four-digit year indication between 7 and 8, outer ring divided in 1/4 second with central split-seconds chronograph hands in blue and red, polished circular case with stepped bezel and round chronograph push buttons, split-seconds activated by another push button at 10, water-resistant type screw-down crown and case back, mounted in platinum.

    • Signed ‘Da Vinci Ratrapante, IWC,’ no. 180/500 2882880. With an IWC box with papers.

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    IWC

    Swiss • 1868

    With a clear focus on technology and development, the Swiss watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen has been producing timepieces of lasting value since 1868. The company has gained an international reputation based on a passion for innovative solutions and technical ingenuity. One of the world's leading brands in the luxury watch segment, IWC crafts masterpieces of haute horlogerie at their finest, combining high precision with masculine design. Vintage wristwatches such as the oversized Portugieser, Aquatimer, Ingenieur and the B-UHR pilots watch are especially desirable for collectors.

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A Platinum Perpetual Calendar Split Chronograph 'Da Vinci Ratrapante' Wristwatch

Of jeweled lever movement, the circular white dial, with painted Arabic numerals and with luminous dots above, four subsidiary guilloche dials indicating date of the month at 3, month combined with 12 hours register at 6, day with constant seconds at 9 and sector for moon phases combined with 30 minutes register at 12, aperture for four-digit year indication between 7 and 8, outer ring divided in 1/4 second with central split-seconds chronograph hands in blue and red, polished circular case with stepped bezel and round chronograph push buttons, split-seconds activated by another push button at 10, water-resistant type screw-down crown and case back, mounted in platinum.
Signed ‘Da Vinci Ratrapante, IWC,’ no. 180/500 2882880. With an IWC box with papers.

Estimate
CHF20,000 - 25,000 

Magnificent Jewels

18 Nov 2008, 4pm
Geneva