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  • Manufacturer: IWC
    Year: Circa 2014
    Reference No: IW326201
    Case No: No. 20/20, 3’838’778
    Model Name: Pilot Worldtimer “Tïesto 24/7”
    Material: Stainless steel
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. 30750, 31 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Leather
    Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel IWC deployant clasp
    Dimensions: 45mm Diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement and clasp signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by an IWC International Warranty dated December 2014, Tïesto card confirming limited edition watch 20 of 20, presentation box, additional leather strap, product literature, and polish cloth.

  • Catalogue Essay

    Founded in 1868, the Swiss watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen’s first pilot’s watch was introduced in 1936, designed for civilian aviation and known today as the “Mark IX.” The model was the beginning of a long line of exceptional tool watches, which over the decades were upgraded with better movements like the chronometer grade caliber 89, and with novel case materials like ceramic. In 2012, IWC added a new and distinctive complication, the world time function found on the reference 3262-01.

    The new model, in a 45mm diameter stainless steel case, had the appearance of the famed Pilot’s watch, but the dial featured a counter rotating 24-hour chapter ring with outer rehaut with 24 world cities to indicate each time zone. Unlike other brands’ world time wristwatches, IWC’s complication featured a fixed world city ring with London at the 12 o’clock position with the user changing the time indication at the center through the crown.

    The present limited edition Pilot Worldtimer, number 20, honors the famed Dutch DJ and record producer Tïesto (Tijs Michiel Verwest, born 1969), named “Greatest DJ of All Time” by Mix Magazine in 2011, and in 2013, “the best DJ of the last twenty years.” The wristwatch is highlighted by the engraved caseback reading “20 Years Tïesto 24/7.” Featuring the automatic caliber 30750, a modified ETA 2892, the wristwatch is the classic Pilot’s Worldtimer with white legible Arabic numerals except for the 12, three, six, and nine o’clock markers, the day and night indication, the date, and the world-time function. The watch is in excellent condition with almost no visible wear. Offered by the original owner, it is accompanied by its original warranty card dated December 2014, the information card confirming the limited production number of 20 timepieces, and the box.

    CONSIGNED BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER

  • 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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Lot offered with No Reserve

Ref. IW326201
A rare and attractive limited edition stainless steel world-time wristwatch with date, GMT, warranty, and presentation box; number 20 of 20 pieces

Circa 2014
45mm Diameter
Case, dial, movement and clasp signed

Estimate
$3,500 - 7,000 
CHF3,200-6,300
€3,300-6,600
HK$27,300-54,700
S$4,800-9,500

Sold for $6,985

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The New York Watch Auction: NINE

New York Auction 9 - 10 December 2023