Sotheby's Geneva · 2012
IWC — Portugieser
Reference 325 · Stainless Steel
$34,500
≈ CHF28k · €30k · £26k · HK$270k · ¥5,564,850
About this lot
An extremely rare original Reference 325 from 1942, powered by the Calibre 74 pocket watch movement; one of the earliest examples of the oversized Portugieser.
Ranks #23 of 46 IWC auction lots we track (top 50%) · #815 of 1,119 documented luxury watch sales overall (top 73%) · all IWC records →
Source: https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2012/important-watches-ge1204/lot.71.html
Other documented IWC auction lots
| Reference | Model | Hammer | Year | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 325 | Portuguese | $62,000 | 2019 | Christie's Geneva |
| 1868 | Il Destriero Scafusia 'Warhorse' | $418,000 | 2021 | Christie's Hong Kong |
| IW504101 | Portuguese Sidérale Scafusia | $215,000 | 2018 | Christie's Geneva |
| IW502801 | Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar 'Le Petit Prince' Unique Piece | $190,000 | 2013 | Christie's Geneva |
| IW503607 | Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar Edition 'Toto Wolff' | $171,000 | 2021 | Christie's Geneva |
| 3770 | Grande Complication | $126,000 | 2013 | Christie's New York |
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