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IWC, PLATINUM "GRANDE COMPLICATION" EXTREMELY FINE AND RARE, LIMITED PRODUCTION 950 PLATINUM SELF-WINDING PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH MINUTE REPEATING BRACELET WATCH WITH MOON-PHASE DISPLAY

REF. IW9270, NO. 18/50, MANUFACTURED IN 1991

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IWC, PLATINUM "GRANDE COMPLICATION"
EXTREMELY FINE AND RARE, LIMITED PRODUCTION 950 PLATINUM SELF-WINDING PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH MINUTE REPEATING BRACELET WATCH WITH MOON-PHASE DISPLAY
REF. IW9270, NO. 18/50, MANUFACTURED IN 1991

Calibre 79091, 75 jewels, in-line escapement, repeating on gongs via hammers, the white dial with applied gold faceted hour markers, four engine-turned subdials for small seconds combined with days, date, minute counter with moon-phases and hour counter with months, aperture for four-digit year, in three-part case, back inscribed 1991, No. 18/50, Platinum and secured by six screws, screw-down crown, repeating slide and two chronograph buttons in the band, 950 platinum IWC bracelet, case, dial and movement signed
Diameter: 42 mm.

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Please note this lot is accompanied by an IWC reference book only.

Lot Essay

Accompanied by an IWC fitted box, certificate and brochures.

The IWC Grande Complication, launched in 1990, is dubbed as "one of the smallest and easiest to operate complicated mechanical wristwatches ever built", has a total of 659 mechanical parts and features 21 functions and displays. Drawing on the experience and knowledge of the watchmakers at the IWC workshops in Schaffhausen, this masterpiece took seven years to develop. Production is limited to 50 pieces per year.

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