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  • Manufacturer: IWC
    Year: Circa 1990
    Reference No: 5408
    Movement No: 2'484'065
    Case No: 2'490'233
    Material: 18k yellow gold and enamel
    Calibre: Mechanical, C9820, 19 jewels
    Dimensions: 51 mm. diameter
    Signed: Case, dial and movement signed
    Accessories: With IWC blank Guarantee, polishing cloth, product literature, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.

  • Catalogue Essay

    The present watch is finely decorated with a hand-painted polychrome enamel scene showcasing the Rhine Falls, the largest plain waterfall in Europe. The reverse depicting the Castle Munot, which is a 16th century circular fortification, surrounded by vineyards in the centre of the Swiss city of Schaffhausen. The watch is in very good overall condition and both enamel scenes are in very good overall condition.

  • Artist Biography

    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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Ref. 5408
A fine yellow gold hunter case pocket watch finely hand painted with polychrome enamel scene

Circa 1990
51 mm. diameter
Case, dial and movement signed

Estimate
HK$80,000 - 120,000 

Sold for HK$125,000

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The Hong Kong Watch Auction: TWO

Hong Kong Auction 31 May 2016