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| IWC - B-UHR - WORLD WAR II - GERMAN AIR FORCE (LUFTWAFFE)
International Watch Co., movement No. 1013902, case No. 1033302, Ref. 431, request No. FL 23883. Made in 1940 for the
German Air Force, sold September 24. 1940.
Very fine and extremely rare, oversized, center seconds, anti-magnetic, anti-corrosion stainless steel military pilot’s wristwatch with
indirect seconds and a very long aviator’s leather strap. Accompanied by the Certificate of Origin and an IWC service warranty
dated April 4th, 1989.
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| C. Four-body, matte gray, inclined bezel, concave lugs, large winding crown, stainless steel anti-magnetic lunette to protect the
movement against magnetic fi elds, snap-on case back, band engraved “FL 23883.”
D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals and baton indexes, outer minute/seconds track. Luminous blued steel lozenge hands.
M. Cal 52 T, gilt brass, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring,
swan neck micrometer regulator, hack mechanism.
Case and movement signed. Diam. 55 mm. Thickness 17 mm. |
Estimate: 40,000 USD - 50,000 USD
Estimate: 30,000 CHF - 40,000 CHF
Estimate: 28,000 EUR - 35,000 EUR
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Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces 14-09-2011 |
Sold including buyer's premium: 33,750 USD |
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