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Brand :
IWC
Model :
Ii Destriero Scafusia
Reference :
IWC - 1868
Category :
Chronograph
Period :
1990's
Watch ID :
18 / 125
Movement :
Mechanical
Caliber :
1868 FINELY ENGRAVED T
Case material :
Platinum
Case form :
Round
Reference Detail :
NUMBER 1868
Complications :
Calendar, Chronometre, Date, Minute repeater, Moonphases, Tourbillon
Description :
IWC. AN IMPORTANT, VERY RARE AND FINE PLATINUM LIMITED EDITION MINUTE REPEATING PERPETUAL CALENDAR SPLIT SECONDS CHRONOGRAPH TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES AND DIGIT YEAR DISPLAY, MADE TO COMMEMORATE THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN.SIGNED IWC, SCHAFFHAUSEN, IL DESTRIERO SCAFUSIA MODEL, NO. 18/125, CASE NO. 2'537'047, CIRCA 1993.Cal. 1868 finely engraved mechanical movement, 76 jewels, one minute tourbillon carriage, minute repeating on two hammers onto two gongs, silvered dial, Roman numerals, four engine-turned subsidiary dials for constant seconds combined with day in German, 30 minute register combined with moon phases, date and 12 hour register combined with month in German, aperture for four digit year display, large circular case with wide bezel, glazed display back secured by six screws, minute repeating activated by a slide in the band, split seconds chronograph mechanism operated through two buttons in the band and through the crown, platinum IWC buckle, case, dial and movement signed.42 mm. diam..Special Notice.Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country..View Lot Notes >.Lot Notes.US$110,000-230,000.The IWC Il Destriero Scafusia was made to commemorate the 125th anniversary of IWC Schaffhausen and was in production from 1993 to 2001. The company's most complicated wristwatch contains 750 individually manufactured and hand-finished mechanical parts and incorporates the impressive number of 21 functions and displays. Its reference number 1868 and the calibre number of the movement, 1868, are a tribute to IWC's year of foundation, 1868..An example of the IL Destriero Scafusia is on permanent exhibition at the prestigious IWC Museum in Schaffhausen..Furthermore, the present watch is number 18 - an extremely lucky number for all Chinese speakers as it sounds like the Chinese words definitely prosperous - of a limited edition of 125 examples only.
