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Lot 191
IWC. A Limited Edition Stainless Steel Automatic Wristwatch
SIGNED IWC, SCHAFFHAUSEN, SPITFIRE MARK XV MODEL, REF. 3253, NO. 343/1000, CASE NO. 2'834'343, CIRCA 2004
Closed17 December 2013
Price Realised
USD 3,500
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Specialist note
Accompanied by an undated IWC Certificate confirming that the present watch is No. 343/1000. Further accompanied by an IWC presentation box, additional leather strap, IWC Spitfire cashmere scarf, product literature, and outer packaging.
The first Mark IX watches were produced in the 1930's as a pilot's watch to assist air crews with navigation. The present watch is number 343 of the Spitfire Mark XV series that was produced in a limited edition of 1000 watches and reserved exclusively for the British market. The case back features an engraving of a Spitfire Mark XV combat plane and commemorates the 60th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
The first Mark IX watches were produced in the 1930's as a pilot's watch to assist air crews with navigation. The present watch is number 343 of the Spitfire Mark XV series that was produced in a limited edition of 1000 watches and reserved exclusively for the British market. The case back features an engraving of a Spitfire Mark XV combat plane and commemorates the 60th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain.