96th Auction
2017/11/18
Lot 527
A collection of two aviator's wristwatches
International Watch Co., Schaffhausen "The Big Aviator's Watch", Movement No. 2913840, Case No. 2955384, Ref. IW500201, Cal. 5011, 46 mm, circa 2003
An aviator's large and heavy automatic wristwatch with 7 day power reserve indicator and date - with original box, operating instructions and guarantee card
Case: steel, screw back with engraving, protection cap against magnetism, screwed crown (screw thread broken), IWC steel deployant clasp. Dial: black. Movm.: rotorwind movement with Pellaton winding, Glucydur screw balance.
The Big Aviator's Watch
Since 2002, the Big Aviator's Watch has been IWC's flagship. Its IWC-manufactured 51111 calibre - one of the largest automatic movements in the world - contains all the features that have proved their worth in the long history of IWC mechanical watches. Within no time at all, the automatic movement generates a power reserve of 8.5 days, but only runs for 7 before an ingenious little mechanism automatically stops it. This is because the torque that drives the movement decreases as the mainspring winds down, leading to a loss of amplitude in the balance and the unacceptable possibility of inaccuracy.
Source: www.iwc.com, as of 26.02.2009
International Watch Co., Schaffhausen "The Big Aviator's Watch", Movement No. 2913840, Case No. 2955384, Ref. IW500201, Cal. 5011, 46 mm, circa 2003
An aviator's large and heavy automatic wristwatch with 7 day power reserve indicator and date - with original box, operating instructions and guarantee card
Case: steel, screw back with engraving, protection cap against magnetism, screwed crown (screw thread broken), IWC steel deployant clasp. Dial: black. Movm.: rotorwind movement with Pellaton winding, Glucydur screw balance.
The Big Aviator's Watch
Since 2002, the Big Aviator's Watch has been IWC's flagship. Its IWC-manufactured 51111 calibre - one of the largest automatic movements in the world - contains all the features that have proved their worth in the long history of IWC mechanical watches. Within no time at all, the automatic movement generates a power reserve of 8.5 days, but only runs for 7 before an ingenious little mechanism automatically stops it. This is because the torque that drives the movement decreases as the mainspring winds down, leading to a loss of amplitude in the balance and the unacceptable possibility of inaccuracy.
Source: www.iwc.com, as of 26.02.2009
Sold
estimated
4.500—6.500 €
Price realized
6.200 €