35 Discussions and CommentsMember since May 28, 2001
sitting rather neglected in a box. A mid-size Inge with a (somewhat discoloured!) military dial - I guess it's about 34mm. It's my wife's, but hasn't worked in years after an unfortunate "service" (that's the first time I've ever paid to have a watch broken!)
35 Discussions and CommentsMember since May 28, 2001
[quote=]HI Guy,
NIce to see you here! That is one beautiful Inge!
Is there anything else you can share about the watch? Or does anyone know what movement is in that baby?
Thanks, Larry[/quote]
Hi Larry
I can dimly remember someone telling me a long time ago that the movement is a JLC ebauche, with some kind of platinum tipped rotor. The chap I was talking to reckoned there had been problems with earlier versions of the movement not winding properly, hence the need for additional mass on the edge of the rotor. This is all from memory, so don't take it as gospel!
Ironically that's kind of the problem it has now - it just doesn't wind properly. However I suspect this problem is down to something far more fundamental than rotor mass - I think the movement is mis-seated in the case - maybe missing a retaining ring or something. Certainly if you unscrew the crown it feels like you can wiggle the movement around just by applying a small amount of pressure to the winding stem.
Cheers,
Guy
p.s. forgot to mention it has a really bizarre deployant clasp - one end has several grub screws that bite into one end of the strap that has been cut level - I've not seen the like of it before - a bit of an evolutionary dead-end I think
hebe Wrote:It could be a PORTOFINO dial (Ref. 3513), 34 mm in diameter.
The Ing. Ref. 3505(6) has a 375(1) movement.
This combination, PORTOFINO dial with a 375(1) movement would fit.
Regards
Heiko
Hi Heiko and all - I have seen this model before, and will try to research it this weekend. The dial is original to this reference, and I believe predates slightly the Portofino with military dial. I don't recall but I believe that the movement may be a JLC base, since that would be consistent with the platinum-tipped rotor. If so, then it wouldn't be a calibre 375 (ETA 2892 base). I'll see what I can find out, but this shoild take a few days at best.
Marco indicates the reference had a calibre 3752 with an oscillation weight made of heavy metal and he has a question mark wether or not there was a black military dial.
Marco indicates the reference had a calibre 3752 with an oscillation weight made of heavy metal and he has a question mark wether or not there was a black military dial.
Cheers from the cellar
Hi Cellar.
I think you've hit the nail right on the thumb - that's a nice site that Marco has. Looking at this picture
that's definitely the same watch. I guess I really will have to get it serviced. Strangely the only brand of watch I've ever bought and never sold has been IWC - all the IWCs have stayed over the years. And I've never had one serviced. I took my (12 year old) Doppel into Wempe to see about a service, and the watchmaker (not salesperson) there basically advised me "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" - the Doppel still keeps perfect time and gets an outing every couple of weeks.
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This is the absolute dream watch, thanks for showing her, Guy! If You have bigger pics I'd appreciate them: braneATchronometrie.com Thanks so much for posting! Brane
Anyhow, thought I'd share
Cheers,
Guy
Last edited: 28 March, 2013 - 14:25
NIce to see you here! That is one beautiful Inge!
Is there anything else you can share about the watch? Or does anyone know what movement is in that baby?
Thanks,
Larry
The greatest IWC is the one that is inbound."
Last edited: 23 July, 2011 - 19:23
NIce to see you here! That is one beautiful Inge!
Is there anything else you can share about the watch? Or does anyone know what movement is in that baby?
Thanks,
Larry[/quote]
Hi Larry
I can dimly remember someone telling me a long time ago that the movement is a JLC ebauche, with some kind of platinum tipped rotor. The chap I was talking to reckoned there had been problems with earlier versions of the movement not winding properly, hence the need for additional mass on the edge of the rotor. This is all from memory, so don't take it as gospel!
Ironically that's kind of the problem it has now - it just doesn't wind properly. However I suspect this problem is down to something far more fundamental than rotor mass - I think the movement is mis-seated in the case - maybe missing a retaining ring or something. Certainly if you unscrew the crown it feels like you can wiggle the movement around just by applying a small amount of pressure to the winding stem.
Cheers,
Guy
p.s. forgot to mention it has a really bizarre deployant clasp - one end has several grub screws that bite into one end of the strap that has been cut level - I've not seen the like of it before - a bit of an evolutionary dead-end I think
Last edited: 28 March, 2013 - 14:25
Interesting "piece" - I trust you are really considering to get it sent to Schaffhausen for repair, no?
Best regards
Mark
Last edited: 16 April, 2013 - 00:36
Interesting "piece" - I trust you are really considering to get it sent to Schaffhausen for repair, no?[/quote]
One of these days, yes. It seems a shame for it to sit there unused.
Cheers,
Guy
Last edited: 28 March, 2013 - 14:25
The Ing. Ref. 3505(6) has a 375(1) movement.
This combination, PORTOFINO dial with a 375(1) movement would fit.
Regards
Heiko
Hi Heiko and all - I have seen this model before, and will try to research it this weekend. The dial is original to this reference, and I believe predates slightly the Portofino with military dial. I don't recall but I believe that the movement may be a JLC base, since that would be consistent with the platinum-tipped rotor. If so, then it wouldn't be a calibre 375 (ETA 2892 base). I'll see what I can find out, but this shoild take a few days at best.
Regards, Michael
mfriedberg@iwcforum.com
Last edited: 5 April, 2012 - 19:53
Please see the following link;
http://www.moeb.ch/Ingenieur/05e_Skinny.html
Marco indicates the reference had a calibre 3752 with an oscillation weight made of heavy metal and he has a question mark wether or not there was a black military dial.
Cheers from the cellar
cellar@gregsteer.net
Last edited: 4 January, 2013 - 22:35
Hi Cellar.
I think you've hit the nail right on the thumb - that's a nice site that Marco has. Looking at this picture
that's definitely the same watch. I guess I really will have to get it serviced. Strangely the only brand of watch I've ever bought and never sold has been IWC - all the IWCs have stayed over the years. And I've never had one serviced. I took my (12 year old) Doppel into Wempe to see about a service, and the watchmaker (not salesperson) there basically advised me "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" - the Doppel still keeps perfect time and gets an outing every couple of weeks.
Cheers,
Guy
Last edited: 28 March, 2013 - 14:25
If You have bigger pics I'd appreciate them: braneATchronometrie.com
Thanks so much for posting!
Brane
David