1,888 Discussions and CommentsMember since June 13, 2001Mansfield,Notts,
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I just love the two tone effect created by the satin and polished finish to the case. Wonder if this was done originally. Certainly does add to the overall appearance. Sorry photo not up to your standard Bill (LOL)
10 Discussions and CommentsMember since Jan. 25, 2009Kristinehamn,
Sweden
Great watch you have!
I think the satin polishing was originally done. The last time my 766AD was at IWC for full service and "restored gold case" was in 1966. As you can see in the photo there are some evidence of satin polishing that still ramains after all this years. After restoration last year it now looks like new again.
Notable is that the total cost in 1966 for a full service including restoration and a new crystal with magnifying bubble and transportation was 64 Swiss Francs! I have trhe receipt signed by H.E Homberger, a very nice thing to have.
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Ivan wondered if the polished/brushed finish on his restored beauty was true to the original.
I just acquired a very "special" 666A from around 1959 from a dealer who bought from estate. I was really struck by the beauty of the never-polished case and the mixture of surface treatments. So, I'd offer an example in which that satin/smooth finishing seems to be "original to the time".
14ct gold/steel mixte case 766AD
Originally bought 6 years ago in very very poor condition
Now back to something like its former glory to continue giving pleasure for years to come
Ivan
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Regards,
Michael
Regards, Michael
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MF
Approximately 20 weeks but well worth the wait
Regards
Ivan
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What a wonderful Ingenieur. Beautifully redone by Schaffhausen.
Bill
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Last edited: 23 June, 2012 - 20:15
I just love the two tone effect created by the satin and polished finish to the case. Wonder if this was done originally. Certainly does add to the overall appearance.
Sorry photo not up to your standard Bill (LOL)
Regards
Ivan
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Last edited: 11 December, 2012 - 13:27
I think the satin polishing was originally done. The last time my 766AD was at IWC for full service and "restored gold case" was in 1966. As you can see in the photo there are some evidence of satin polishing that still ramains after all this years. After restoration last year it now looks like new again.
Notable is that the total cost in 1966 for a full service including restoration and a new crystal with magnifying bubble and transportation was 64 Swiss Francs! I have trhe receipt signed by H.E Homberger, a very nice thing to have.
Regards
Lars
Best regards,
Jim
"We are the other people, we are the other people...you're the other people too!"
Frank Zappa
Last edited: 13 March, 2012 - 15:03
Brane
I just acquired a very "special" 666A from around 1959 from a dealer who bought from estate. I was really struck by the beauty of the never-polished case and the mixture of surface treatments. So, I'd offer an example in which that satin/smooth finishing seems to be "original to the time".
Last edited: 8 March, 2011 - 01:29
It certainly looks as though a brushed finish was used on the Ingenieurs back in the early days as well
Regards
Ivan
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Last edited: 11 December, 2012 - 13:27