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IWC
Ref. IW5442-03
Portuguese F.A. Jones
A stainless steel limited edition wristwatch, made in tribute to IWC founder Florentine Ariosto Jones
- Estimate
- HK$40,000 - 60,000€4,700 - 7,000$5,000 - 7,500
HK$47,500
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- IWC
- Year
- Circa 2006
- Reference No
- IW5442-03
- Movement No
- 2'667'175
- Case No
- 3'068'975
- Model Name
- Portuguese F.A. Jones
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Calibre
- Mechanical, 98290, 18 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Brown <em>IWC </em>crocodile leather strap
- Clasp/Buckle
- Stainless steel <em>IWC </em>buckle
- Dimensions
- 43 mm. diameter
- Signed
- <em>Case, dial and movement signed, case further signed 170/3000</em>
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Catalogue Essay
The present watch was made in tribute to the celebrated American watchmaker Florentine Ariosto Jones, who founded IWC in 1868. Symbolising the company’s core values, the watch features a limited edition calibre 98290, which incorporates signature elements from the original pocket watch calibre 98 manufactured in the 1860s and 70s. Fitted in the iconic Portugieser case, the dial is inscribed with a facsimile of F.A. Jones’s signature. The present watch, numbered 170 of a limited edition of 3000 pieces only, is in exceptional condition.
IWC
Swiss | 1868With a clear focus on technology and development, the Swiss watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen has been producing timepieces of lasting value since 1868. The company has gained an international reputation based on a passion for innovative solutions and technical ingenuity. One of the world's leading brands in the luxury watch segment, IWC crafts masterpieces of haute horlogerie at their finest, combining high precision with masculine design. Vintage wristwatches such as the oversized Portugieser, Aquatimer, Ingenieur and the B-UHR pilots watch are especially desirable for collectors.
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