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Hi,
This is a very interesting topic to me, I always like complete things... Personally I'm mainly into watches from the 60's and 70's.
I don't have exact information but has found out that the fancy golden boxes were introduced mid 60's, maybe in 1964, and ruled until the very late 70's. I know for sure that the brown ones on your picture was the version of the early 80's since my fathers presentation watch came in one of those.
I'm a big fan of the golden ones and just purchased one on ebay for my ref 2618 gold dress watch which was born late 70's.
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A great question and one I wish we had some photographic evidence to support. In preparation for the launch of the Portuguese Yacht Club a few years ago and my own interest in the "Club Family" I was allowed access to the IWC archives. With great support from the museum staff and Hannes Pantlli we tried to find a box and some evidence of the Polo Club box. As you can see in the definition of this article - in German - the box was special with wood and steel supports. I am not sure the origin of the information for the interview by Urs Egginer who authored the article - but in discussions with Hannes it sounds like this was the "box" that was used for the display rather than for transport. These watches as you know were commercially not that successful and hence their rarity and it is supposed that maybe even they didn't have an official box at all ! The Golf club didnt - so why would the Polo Club ! It would be great to turn back time or for someone to come forward with the complete original set. The era of buyers in the days of the late 70's and early 80's when the Polo Club and Golf Clubs were spending significant time in store windows was very different than today.
I hope that Heikos request will be able to catalyse some new information. I know many collectors here who are very interested too.
PS: If you get a chance to own a Polo Club - even without a box - think seriously before letting the opportunity pass by.
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thomasa8 Wrote:A great question and one I wish we had some photographic evidence to support. In preparation for the launch of the Portuguese Yacht Club a few years ago and my own interest in the "Club Family" I was allowed access to the IWC archives. With great support from the museum staff and Hannes Pantlli we tried to find a box and some evidence of the Polo Club box. As you can see in the definition of this article - in German - the box was special with wood and steel supports. I am not sure the origin of the information for the interview by Urs Egginer who authored the article - but in discussions with Hannes it sounds like this was the "box" that was used for the display rather than for transport. These watches as you know were commercially not that successful and hence their rarity and it is supposed that maybe even they didn't have an official box at all ! The Golf club didnt - so why would the Polo Club ! It would be great to turn back time or for someone to come forward with the complete original set. The era of buyers in the days of the late 70's and early 80's when the Polo Club and Golf Clubs were spending significant time in store windows was very different than today.
I hope that Heikos request will be able to catalyse some new information. I know many collectors here who are very interested too.
PS: If you get a chance to own a Polo Club - even without a box - think seriously before letting the opportunity pass by.
Great "live" information Andrew, thanks you very much.
So, it sounds, I was hunting a phantom, because if even Hannes Pantli has no information about it ?!
But it makes sense, no special box for the Polo-Club.
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All has been said. In the original report, shown by Heiko, the box for the Polo Club has been described as a black wooden box. After more than 20 years of collecting , I have seen no IWC black wooden boxes ever. It would be great if it turns up but, with Andrew I suspect there was never a black wooden box fot the Polo Club. Kind regards, Adrian. (alwaysiwc).
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I've searched for that illusive "black box" for some years in he pat - and must confess, I concur with you guys. It probably never made it to production/distribution.
Having said that, I'd be elated if one actually did surface!
It should be very special, as an article in WATCH 04/2007 describes.
I tryed to get further information about this very special item, but without success yet ?!
Does anyone have details ?
These are the common boxes of the 70s and 80s.
And this box looks like an authentic IWC box in the design of the 70s.
Any idea, which IWC model would fit to this uncommon box ?
Regards
HEBE
I've tried to translate the German text and, for what I've understood, the box should look uncommon indeed (or maybe my translation was simply wrong).
I post a couple of pictures of another box, coeval to the period.
This second one, is courtesy of my friend Benedikt.
Regards,
Roberto
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Ah Roberto, the 1832/3003 "standard" boxes :-)
I discussed about these Ing. boxes with Benedikt several times and the result was: These boxes fit to Ing. Jumbos !
This is another "common" box of the 70s/80s. Could be fit to the Golf-Club ref. 1830.
Boxes are still an uninvestigated topic.
Greetings
Heiko
This is a very interesting topic to me, I always like complete things... Personally I'm mainly into watches from the 60's and 70's.
I don't have exact information but has found out that the fancy golden boxes were introduced mid 60's, maybe in 1964, and ruled until the very late 70's. I know for sure that the brown ones on your picture was the version of the early 80's since my fathers presentation watch came in one of those.
I'm a big fan of the golden ones and just purchased one on ebay for my ref 2618 gold dress watch which was born late 70's.
/Anders
watch the time...
Last edited: 9 April, 2013 - 19:22
In preparation for the launch of the Portuguese Yacht Club a few years ago and my own interest in the "Club Family" I was allowed access to the IWC archives. With great support from the museum staff and Hannes Pantlli we tried to find a box and some evidence of the Polo Club box. As you can see in the definition of this article - in German - the box was special with wood and steel supports. I am not sure the origin of the information for the interview by Urs Egginer who authored the article - but in discussions with Hannes it sounds like this was the "box" that was used for the display rather than for transport. These watches as you know were commercially not that successful and hence their rarity and it is supposed that maybe even they didn't have an official box at all ! The Golf club didnt - so why would the Polo Club ! It would be great to turn back time or for someone to come forward with the complete original set. The era of buyers in the days of the late 70's and early 80's when the Polo Club and Golf Clubs were spending significant time in store windows was very different than today.
I hope that Heikos request will be able to catalyse some new information. I know many collectors here who are very interested too.
PS: If you get a chance to own a Polo Club - even without a box - think seriously before letting the opportunity pass by.
Andrew
andrew.thomas1@mac.com
Kind regards,
Clemens
Great "live" information Andrew, thanks you very much.
So, it sounds, I was hunting a phantom, because if even Hannes Pantli has no information about it ?!
But it makes sense, no special box for the Polo-Club.
I will stop hunting.
Greetings
Heiko
I think I have all the same boxes as you Heiko - hoping that one day one would be the Polo Cub box .....
Andrew
andrew.thomas1@mac.com
In the original report, shown by Heiko, the box for the Polo Club has been described as a black wooden box.
After more than 20 years of collecting , I have seen no IWC black wooden boxes ever. It would be great if it turns up but, with Andrew I suspect there was never a black wooden box fot the Polo Club.
Kind regards,
Adrian.
(alwaysiwc).
Having said that, I'd be elated if one actually did surface!
Great post Hebe, and excelent contributions Gents
Best regards
Mark
Last edited: 16 April, 2013 - 00:36