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IWC, REF. 1868, IL DESTRIERO SCAFUSIA, 125TH ANNIVERSARY, LIMITED 87/125, 18K YELLOW GOLD A very fine and exceptional, 18K yellow gold manual winding wristwatch, featuring a flying tourbillon, split seconds chronograph, perpetual calendar with years in 4 digits moonphase and minute repeater. Made in a limited edition of 125 pieces to commemorate the 125th anniversary of IWC Schaffhausen. Brand: IWC Model: Il Destriero Scafusia Reference: 1868 Year: sold on 1 FEB 2001 Case: 2537095, 87/125 Movement: 2500107 Caliber: 1868 Bracelet: leather strap with 18K yellow gold IWC deployant clasp Diameter: 42 mm. Weight: 168 gr. (approx.) Signature: dial, case and movement Accesories: IWC fitted box, certificate dated 1 FEB 2001, guarantee card, instruction booklets Grading System: EXCEPTIONAL Case: 2-8 (Very good , Slightly scratched) Dial: 2-01 (Very good , HANDS Original) Movement: 2* (Very good , Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense) EUR: 58,000 - 116,000 CHF: 53,000 - 106,000 USD: 64,000 - 128,000 JPY: 10,090,000 - 20,180,000 Property of an important Asian collector BiographyIntroduced in 1993 to commemorate the 125th anniversary of IWC Schaffhausen, the Ref. 1868 Il Destriero Scafusia was produced in a l imited edition of 125 pieces across yellow gold, pink gold and platinum, with a small number of unique bespoke variants. Its hand-wound calibre 1868, developed on a Valjoux 7750, unites four horological grand complications: minute repeater, split-seconds chronograph, perpetual calendar with four-digit year display, and a flying tourbillon. At the time of its release, it stood as the most complicated wristwatch in the world, and today remains emblematic of the renaissance of Swiss traditional watchmaking in the wake of the Quartz Crisis. Accompanied by its original certificate dated 1 February 2001, the present example is numbered 87/125.

Estimate:$63,763

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