International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Portuguese 2000" Automatic, No. 189/250. Produced in a limited edition of 250 examples in 2000 to commemorate the year 2000. Very fine and rare, self-winding, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with 7-day power-reserve and a plat- inum IWC buckle. Accompanied by a wooden fitted box and a certificate. | Important Collector's Wristwatches, Pocket Watches & Clocks and The Peter Lin Watch Collection | Geneva, 2nd December 2003
International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Portuguese 2000" Automatic, No. 189/250. Produced in a limited edition of 250 examples in 2000 to commemorate the year 2000. Very fine and rare, self-winding, platinum gentleman?s wristwatch with 7-day power-reserve and a plat- inum IWC buckle. Accompanied by a wooden fitted box and a certificate., USD 12,000 - 14,000 EUR 10,300 - 12,000Sold: USD 15,525 C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave lugs, transparent case back. D. satiné silver with applied white gold Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the up-and-down indication. White gold "Feuille" hands. M. Cal. 5000, rhodium-plated. "fausses côtes" decoration, 44 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, skeletonized bi-directional rotor with gold medallion inlay egraved "IWC -Probus Scafusia - Seven (7) Days Power-Reserve". Dial case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm.
