104th Auction

2021/5/22

Lot 376

International Watch Co.
Aquatimer

A rare vintage diving wristwatch with date, sold on June 18, 1982 to IWC in Frankfurt - with IWC extract from the archives

estimated
5.50010.000 €
Price realized
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specific features
Case
Steel, screw back, crown for turnable bezel, steel bracelet, bracelet length 150 mm, total length 190 mm.
Dial
Black.
Movement
Automatic.
Case no.2252644
Ref.1822
Cal.8541B
Diam.40 x 43 mm
Circa1982
Ctry.Swiss


The selfwinding Aquatimer has two crowns, where one is used for the handset and the other for the internal timing bezel. The watch is fitted with IWC's in-house calibre 8541B that uses the famous Pellaton winding system. The Ingenieur models were equipped with the same movement.
This Aquatimer is a wonderfully preserved example where the case is in fantastic original condition.