3 Discussions and CommentsMember since Feb. 11, 2013
Hello
I am new to this forum but i read it every time i have the chance or the obvious need to inform about the history of the IWC.
I am about to purchase a vintage IWC Schaffhausen and the seller said he owns an IWC cal.89 which is not. Now, i am still interested in buying it but i have a hard time finding this caliber. I already have the 89 cal, 83 cal and others in my collection. I have attached a picture with the movement i'm speaking about:
It has the mid and bottom bridge ligne alignment like the 89, the balance and achor bridge like the 62 and the upper part, the mainspring bridges slightly similar to the 62 or the 83.
I would highly appreciate if someone could help me identify this movement.
3 Discussions and CommentsMember since Feb. 11, 2013
I would also like to mention that the watch does not come with a seconds hand, which is strange, at least for all the mentioned calibers. Considering the shape of the bridges, the patina of the movement and the screws, i'd say the movement is correct and it wasn't customized at all. The screws show no abuse, neither the metal reducing ring so i am considering the case and movement are correct. The case serial seems to be: 1118943, so probably the movement is aprox: 10889** or 109**** serial. And would it be correct to say it was made in the early 50's or maybe late 40's ? Was there a design in that period without a seconds hand ?
525 Discussions and CommentsMember since Jan. 29, 2003
From the s/n, this appears to be a Cal. 91, a 7.5 ligne ladies movement, of which perhaps 1200 were made in 1945. Based on the metal ring around the movement in your photo, this looks about right size wise. Also, ladies movements often didn't have seconds hands.
3 Discussions and CommentsMember since Feb. 11, 2013
cliffh Wrote:From the s/n, this appears to be a Cal. 91, a 7.5 ligne ladies movement, of which perhaps 1200 were made in 1945. Based on the metal ring around the movement in your photo, this looks about right size wise. Also, ladies movements often didn't have seconds hands.
Hello Cliff
After searching for a couple of hours i finally found out the watch is a cal. 60. The hands are correct but the seconds hand missing is still a mistery for me since the movement was designed with this complication. The dial is very similar to the c.89 design. I will try to source a correct (original) seconds hand. I will go along and make the purchase. Hopefully everything will be at place. Here's a picture with the face of the watch:
I would appreciate if someone could tell me if the dial is correct for this cal. Also, if the hands are correct (i believe they are correct; but it worth asking).
Most of the cal. 60 case sizes are 34mm/45mm. This being a 'jumbo', 37mm, i consider the metal reduction size is appropriate; therefore the watch seems to be correct.
I am new to this forum but i read it every time i have the chance or the obvious need to inform about the history of the IWC.
I am about to purchase a vintage IWC Schaffhausen and the seller said he owns an IWC cal.89 which is not. Now, i am still interested in buying it but i have a hard time finding this caliber. I already have the 89 cal, 83 cal and others in my collection.
I have attached a picture with the movement i'm speaking about:
It has the mid and bottom bridge ligne alignment like the 89, the balance and achor bridge like the 62 and the upper part, the mainspring bridges slightly similar to the 62 or the 83.
I would highly appreciate if someone could help me identify this movement.
Thanks
Florian
Considering the shape of the bridges, the patina of the movement and the screws, i'd say the movement is correct and it wasn't customized at all.
The screws show no abuse, neither the metal reducing ring so i am considering the case and movement are correct.
The case serial seems to be: 1118943, so probably the movement is aprox: 10889** or 109**** serial. And would it be correct to say it was made in the early 50's or maybe late 40's ?
Was there a design in that period without a seconds hand ?
Any help is highly appreciated!!!
Thank you all
Florian
Last edited: 11 February, 2013 - 10:17
Regards,
Cliff
Hello Cliff
After searching for a couple of hours i finally found out the watch is a cal. 60. The hands are correct but the seconds hand missing is still a mistery for me since the movement was designed with this complication.
The dial is very similar to the c.89 design.
I will try to source a correct (original) seconds hand.
I will go along and make the purchase. Hopefully everything will be at place.
Here's a picture with the face of the watch:
I would appreciate if someone could tell me if the dial is correct for this cal. Also, if the hands are correct (i believe they are correct; but it worth asking).
Most of the cal. 60 case sizes are 34mm/45mm. This being a 'jumbo', 37mm, i consider the metal reduction size is appropriate; therefore the watch seems to be correct.
Thanks
Florian
Last edited: 11 February, 2013 - 15:07