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IWC.Scarabaeus Fuchs

Lot 1052
13.11.2024 15:00UTC +01:00
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€ 8 500
AuctioneerVAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH
Event locationGermany, Köln
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ID 1319558
Lot 1052 | IWC.Scarabaeus Fuchs
Estimate value
€ 4 500 – 5 500
IWC
Scarabaeus Fuchs.

Type of watch: Savonette.
Origin: Switzerland, Schaffhausen.
Date: 1982.
Clockwork: Manual winding, Cal. 982 F.
Case/Wristband: 750/- yellow gold, goldtone dial and hands, black Arabic numerals.
Total Weight: ca. 185 g.
Measurement: Ø 56 mm.
Case-No: 2305205.
Reference-No: 5420.
Movement-No.: 2358514.
Description: 2-hand Savonette. Limited IWC pocket watch, front with scarab, inside artist's signature, owner's engraving and number 107/2500, symbol for moon and stars on the back. IWC precision lever movement calibre 98.2F with fine adjustment, engraved by hand and 18K gold-plated, chronometer quality.

Dial in the shape of a sun, snake hands designed by the artist and handcrafted, elegant wooden case with veneers from the rootstock of a walnut tree, probably almost unused, functional.

According to the brochure, the lead time for each clock was 18 months. The case was designed by Professor Ernst Fuchs and completed by the world-famous bronze caster Venturi. The clock has remained virtually untouched since the 1980s and has never been polished either. This clock was originally intended to be produced in an edition of 2,500 pieces. In reality, it was probably only a fraction of that. All examples that have been brought back onto the market to date have lower numbers. Today, it is assumed that only around 150 pieces were produced in 18-carat gold.
Box: yes ..
Papers: yes ..
Accessoires: yes. Invoice, hang tag and limitation document..
Manufactur:International Watch Company
Auction house category:Pocket and wrist watches
Address of auction VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH
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