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IWC. A FINE AND RARE LIMITED EDITION 18K PINK GOLD AUTOMATIC TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH WITH SEVEN DAYS POWER RESERVE
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IWC. A FINE AND RARE LIMITED EDITION 18K PINK GOLD AUTOMATIC TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH WITH SEVEN DAYS POWER RESERVE

SIGNED IWC, SCHAFFHAUSEN, PORTUGUESE TOURBILLON MYSTERE MODEL, REF. 5042, NO. 005/250, MOVEMENT NO. 2930782, CASE NO. 3025627, CIRCA 2005

Closed30 November 2011

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HKD 325,000

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IWC. A FINE AND RARE LIMITED EDITION 18K PINK GOLD AUTOMATIC TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH WITH SEVEN DAYS POWER RESERVE
SIGNED IWC, SCHAFFHAUSEN, PORTUGUESE TOURBILLON MYSTERE MODEL, REF. 5042, NO. 005/250, MOVEMENT NO. 2930782, CASE NO. 3025627, CIRCA 2005
Cal. 50900 nickel-finished lever movement, 44 jewels, one-minute tourbillon carriage, silvered dial with applied Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, fan-form sector for 7-day power reserve, large circular case with concave bezel, glazed back secured by six screws, 18K pink gold IWC deployant clasp, case, dial and movement signed
44 mm. diam.

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US$28,000-48,000

Accompanied by an IWC undated Certificate, guarantee card, instruction manual, product literature, original fitted presentation box and outer packaging.

The present lot is number 5 of a limited series of only 250 examples in pink gold.

The name of this model derives from the mystery that appears when studying the tourbillon. The carriage and balance literally appear to float in mid-air defying the laws of physics.