Phillips Geneva · 2017
IWC — Portugieser "Missing Link"
Reference 325 · Stainless Steel
$60,023
≈ CHF48k · €52k · £45k · HK$471k · ¥9,681,710
About this lot
One of only 57 examples produced in 1981, serving as a bridge between the original 1939 model and the 1993 Jubilee edition.
Ranks #15 of 46 IWC auction lots we track (top 33%) · #701 of 1,119 documented luxury watch sales overall (top 63%) · all IWC records →
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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vacheron Constantin 4072 |
Medical Chronograph | $60,000 | 2017 | Phillips Geneva |
| Audemars Piguet 5402ST |
Royal Oak "B-Series" | $59,741 | 2025 | Christie's Geneva |
| Hublot 1432XXX |
Big Bang Unico Chronograph Rainbow 42mm | $60,480 | 2023 | Christie's Dubai |
| Audemars Piguet 5402BA |
Royal Oak "Jumbo" | $60,960 | 2025 | Christie's New York |
| Urwerk UR-100V |
LightSpeed | $60,960 | 2024 | Phillips Hong Kong |
| Vacheron Constantin 5500V/000T-B923 |
Overseas Chronograph Everest | $60,960 | 2023 | Sotheby's New York |