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IWC Da Vinci Tourbillon “Leonardo”, Ref. IW3752-19, 18k Rose Gold, Hand-Engraved Solid Gold Dial, Limited to 50 Pieces, German Calendar, Box & Papers, circa 2002, Very Good to Excellent Condition

The Da Vinci Tourbillon was one of IWC’s most ambitious watches of the early 2000s. For the Leonardo editions, IWC took it a step further. In 2002 it made a small series with a solid gold dial, engraved by hand with a portrait of Leonardo da Vinci and three of his inventions. Each case metal was limited to 50 pieces. Of the three, the rose gold version is the one you see least often. Even in the IWC collectors’ forum, people have asked whether anyone has actually seen one on the market.

The 18k rose gold case measures 39 mm and is 16 mm high. That’s a real presence on the wrist, but the round case and the typical Da Vinci lugs keep it elegant. The case is in very good to excellent condition.

The dial is what makes this watch. The engraving is done by hand in solid gold, so no two are exactly alike. Look closely and you’ll find Leonardo’s face and his technical drawings worked into the metal. The perpetual calendar shows date, day, month, moon phase and a four-digit year, here in German. 

Inside is IWC’s manually wound calibre 76061, which combines three major complications: a tourbillon, a chronograph and a perpetual calendar. The movement runs at 28,800 vibrations per hour and has a power reserve of about 44 hours. Through the open caseback you can watch the tourbillon and the movement at work.

The watch comes on a strap with the original IWC rose gold buckle, outer box, box (without cushion), undated warranty card, operationg instruction, cleaning cloth, operating notes and service documents (2017).

"A rose gold Leonardo is one of the rarest Da Vinci references IWC has made. For collectors who appreciate IWC’s grand complications from the Blümlein era, it’s a very special find!"