May go for a lot of $$ ?
Well it's a near mint (not NOS) IWC Ref. 348-13A. I would think so. The one on the far left is the same watch with a date feature. Catalog is from 1966, about the same date as the watch above.
The shipping is quite steep and if you live in a country that actually enforces customs laws that will add a lot to the price as well.
Be careful!
gatorcpa
First, it's NOT a new old stock (NOS) watch. The case has been lightly restored by somebody who certainly knew what they were doing though so it's only a minor knock IMO. The scratches under the lugs are probably from strap changes. I hate the grossly misused term NOS - it's almost as over used as RARE on eBay, and this seller does use both words in his description, albeit "rare in this condition" and "almost NOS" so he doesn't deserve my full scorn.
Second, the font of AUTOMATIC looks a bit off to me so it might be a high quality redial. There also seem to be quite a few redialers who have a good die for International Watch Co SCHAFFHAUSEN. Color me skeptical. I'd have to see it in person with a loupe to be sure.
A few of us have bought some really nice watches from Hungary but you are correct to be a tad wary. And with 5+ days left it's going for a tidy sum already. A very nice 18ct IWC automatic from the 60's recently sold for almost $2300.
The shipping is quite steep and if you live in a country that actually enforces customs laws that will add a lot to the price as well.
gatorcpa
A few of us have bought some really nice watches from Hungary but you are correct to be a tad wary. And with 5+ days left it's going for a tidy sum already. A very nice 18ct IWC automatic from the 60's recently sold for almost $2300.
Dennis, all things being equal, how does a caliber 853 like the one in the OP, would compare in price to a caliber 89?
Hi Alam. My experience from following IWC's for only a couple of months now, is that "everything being equal", the automatics are more expensive, particularly the cal 852's upwards.
