96th Auction
2017/11/18
Lot 476
International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Fliegeruhr UTC", Case No. 2711189, Ref. IW325101, Cal. IWC 37526, 39 mm, circa 2000
An aviator's automatic wristwatch with centre seconds, date and 24 hours indicator - with guarantee card and operating instructions
Case: steel, screw back. Dial: black. Movm.: rotorwind movement, Glucydur balance.
As early as in the 1930s, IWC began producing timekeepers specially for aviation. The UTC - for Universal Time Coordinated - eventually became IWC’s passport to the Jet Age. For travellers frequently crossing continents and time zones or for those who communicate across the globe round the clock, this timepiece is an essential companion. Its 24-hour display shows Universal time (based on Greenwich Mean Time) and allows the date disc not just to advance but also to get back if the International Date Line is crossed.
Source: www.watch-wiki.org/index.php?title=IWC_Fliegeruhr_UTC, as of 06/22/2017
An aviator's automatic wristwatch with centre seconds, date and 24 hours indicator - with guarantee card and operating instructions
Case: steel, screw back. Dial: black. Movm.: rotorwind movement, Glucydur balance.
As early as in the 1930s, IWC began producing timekeepers specially for aviation. The UTC - for Universal Time Coordinated - eventually became IWC’s passport to the Jet Age. For travellers frequently crossing continents and time zones or for those who communicate across the globe round the clock, this timepiece is an essential companion. Its 24-hour display shows Universal time (based on Greenwich Mean Time) and allows the date disc not just to advance but also to get back if the International Date Line is crossed.
Source: www.watch-wiki.org/index.php?title=IWC_Fliegeruhr_UTC, as of 06/22/2017
Sold
estimated
1.600—3.500 €
Price realized
1.700 €