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IWC
Ref. 3750
Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar
A fine stainless steel perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with small seconds, moon phases, year indication, bracelet, guarantee and box
- Estimate
- HK$40,000 - 74,000€4,800 - 8,000$5,800 - 9,500
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- IWC
- Year
- Circa 1990s
- Reference No
- 3750
- Movement No
- 2’768’788
- Case No
- 2’831’750
- Model Name
- Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 79261, 39 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Stainless steel IWC bracelet, max length 180mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- Stainless steel IWC deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 38.5mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial and movement, bracelet and clasp signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by IWC international guarantee/service booklet, Da Vinci title deed, instruction manual, product literature, time capsule, outer packaging and fitted presentation box.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
The perpetual calendar wristwatch is one of the most complex yet elegant complications that a timepiece can bear, even more so when Kurt Klaus decided that he wanted all adjustments to be made via the crown instead of correctors attached to the caseband in an era where the computer was merely just an infant. Extremely hard to execute requiring meticulous calculations and micro engineering, IWC released the Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar ref. 3570 in 1985.
Extremely successful after its initial launch, the IWC ref. 3570 was one of the most practical and easy-to-use perpetual calendar wristwatches available in the market and further features a chronograph complication. Furthermore, powered by a self-winding cal. 79261 with a Valjoux 7750 base, the feature made the timepiece one of the most attractive in terms of value as it was one of the most accessibly priced perpetual calendar wristwatches available in the market at the time. With a case design inspired from Leonardo Da Vinci’s recurring circles, the model was named the Da Vinci. Well-received by the community, IWC continued to enhance the model, which remains in production till date.
The present IWC Da Vinci ref. 3750 in stainless steel fitted with a black dial and bracelet, is offered in attractive overall condition and is further accompanied by the full set of accessories.
Extremely successful after its initial launch, the IWC ref. 3570 was one of the most practical and easy-to-use perpetual calendar wristwatches available in the market and further features a chronograph complication. Furthermore, powered by a self-winding cal. 79261 with a Valjoux 7750 base, the feature made the timepiece one of the most attractive in terms of value as it was one of the most accessibly priced perpetual calendar wristwatches available in the market at the time. With a case design inspired from Leonardo Da Vinci’s recurring circles, the model was named the Da Vinci. Well-received by the community, IWC continued to enhance the model, which remains in production till date.
The present IWC Da Vinci ref. 3750 in stainless steel fitted with a black dial and bracelet, is offered in attractive overall condition and is further accompanied by the full set of accessories.
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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