Up for sale is a renowned Swiss Made automatic men's watch, made by International Watch Co. in Schaffhausen. This brand is now better known by its abbreviation "IWC". The watch features a gold-plated stainless steel case and gorgeous off-white (almost champagne) patinated dial with subtle vertical lines. Non-numeral indexes can be found around the outer ring, and sleek polished gold luminous hands indicate the time. Inside, we find an automatic movement that is working accurately. This movement is referred to by its caliber number as 854, which was made in between 1963 and 1975. The watch can therefore be dated back to the mid 60's to the mid 70's. It features the patented Pellaton system that IWC is famous for, which protects the gearing system from shocks and makes for more efficient winding. This is a collectible vintage IWC watch, in stunning and fully functioning condition. It comes fitted with a brand new blue leather strap.
The example sold here has been worn throughout its life, but is still in good condition considering its age. There are evident wear marks on the case, the most noticeable being marks from opening the case on the back edge of the bottom right lug. The dial has some spots as can be seen in the pictures: it might be possible to restore this, but we chose not to as it's the buyer's choice. The case is unpolished and therefore in original shape as well. Please study the pictures in this listing well: they show the watch in the condition that it is in, with no digital enhancements to make it look better than it is. We are sure that you like honesty, and so do we. Functionally, the watch has been serviced prior to this sale, and is working perfectly.
The watch comes without any paperwork or original box, but evidently we will provide a generic box to ship it to the buyer safe and sound. The item ships from Belgium and will be securely packaged and dispatched using the local postal service (BPost).
Up for sale is a renowned Swiss Made automatic men's watch, made by International Watch Co. in Schaffhausen. This brand is now better known by its abbreviation "IWC". The watch features a gold-plated stainless steel case and gorgeous off-white (almost champagne) patinated dial with subtle vertical lines. Non-numeral indexes can be found around the outer ring, and sleek polished gold luminous hands indicate the time. Inside, we find an automatic movement that is working accurately. This movement is referred to by its caliber number as 854, which was made in between 1963 and 1975. The watch can therefore be dated back to the mid 60's to the mid 70's. It features the patented Pellaton system that IWC is famous for, which protects the gearing system from shocks and makes for more efficient winding. This is a collectible vintage IWC watch, in stunning and fully functioning condition. It comes fitted with a brand new blue leather strap.
The example sold here has been worn throughout its life, but is still in good condition considering its age. There are evident wear marks on the case, the most noticeable being marks from opening the case on the back edge of the bottom right lug. The dial has some spots as can be seen in the pictures: it might be possible to restore this, but we chose not to as it's the buyer's choice. The case is unpolished and therefore in original shape as well. Please study the pictures in this listing well: they show the watch in the condition that it is in, with no digital enhancements to make it look better than it is. We are sure that you like honesty, and so do we. Functionally, the watch has been serviced prior to this sale, and is working perfectly.
The watch comes without any paperwork or original box, but evidently we will provide a generic box to ship it to the buyer safe and sound. The item ships from Belgium and will be securely packaged and dispatched using the local postal service (BPost).
