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Hello, I recently purchased a vintage IWC. No box. No papers. No date.
It looks a little strage, although I've found similar examples of the dial online. I've had a watchmaker look at it. They think the dial is original, but may have been redone. The movement is original. They think the hands might not be. The piece was a $1200 investment and needs an overhaul. I have the opportunity to keep it or return it. It is 14K and I suspect it is from the late '40s.
A. Is anyone able to help identify?
B. Does this watch represent a decent value for the piece?
You need your watchmaker to take off the case back and record the movement and case markings. These numbers can be used to date the watch using Date your IWC.
The case looks like the following image from the 1941 (Blue) catalogue from the vintage catalog project.
The dial and hands are different but the case and lugs appear very similar. Back then IWC watches did not have model names but were usually identified by the type or calibre of the movement. The movement number and the program above will provide the calibre of the watch.
It looks a little strage, although I've found similar examples of the dial online. I've had a watchmaker look at it. They think the dial is original, but may have been redone. The movement is original. They think the hands might not be. The piece was a $1200 investment and needs an overhaul. I have the opportunity to keep it or return it. It is 14K and I suspect it is from the late '40s.
A. Is anyone able to help identify?
B. Does this watch represent a decent value for the piece?
Thank you very much in advance!
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Last edited: 8 January, 2013 - 23:36
You need your watchmaker to take off the case back and record the movement and case markings. These numbers can be used to date the watch using Date your IWC.
The case looks like the following image from the 1941 (Blue) catalogue from the vintage catalog project.
The dial and hands are different but the case and lugs appear very similar. Back then IWC watches did not have model names but were usually identified by the type or calibre of the movement. The movement number and the program above will provide the calibre of the watch.
Hope this helps.
Cheers from the cellar
cellar@gregsteer.net
