Community Stories

Iwc For Me!

gatorcpa
Posts
12,603
Likes
17,009
After seeing that bargain IWC a couple of weeks ago, I decided to go fishing for one on the 'Bay and hooked this one:

KGrHqFk0FBQ0mS5CPBQhoJ4S0Q60_57.jpg

T2eC16Z0E9s37HkiKBQhoZJNOc60_57.jpg

Seems to be a Ref. 2407 with a cal. 403.

Comes with the full package, bracelet, box and all paperwork.

KGrHqJiYF32gVtNBQhonRm5g60_57.jpg

Although the retailer marked the book as a Ref. 2403, it seems that the 2407 is the exact same watch with the bracelet.

0000032.jpg

Thanks for the assistance on this one Dennis,
gatorcpa
 
cicindela
Posts
15,048
Likes
24,018
Nice one Evan, welcome to the club. BTW, don't let Alam near it. 馃榿
 
U
Posts
25,980
Likes
27,629
Happy to help! Couldn't believe it went for the lowest number in the estimate - what a deal. 馃憤 Add this to the list of watches I want to check out in March when Windy & I are in your neck of the woods. Get the case back serial number, and punch it in here with your movement's serial number to get the year it was made:

http://moeb.on-rev.com/dyIWC/dyIWC.irev

The 403's serial shows as 1970 which is within the timespan that model was made. Great pick up!
 
U
Posts
25,980
Likes
27,629
Well, if you find one with the 12, 3, 6, and 9 I want first right of refusal to rebuy the ribbon lug.
 
dsio
Posts
30,237
Likes
35,957
I'm letting this one stay in the high end forum since it doesn't have an ETA movement in it 馃槈
 
alam
Posts
8,146
Likes
19,096
U ulackfocus
Well, if you find one with the 12, 3, 6, and 9 I want first right of refusal to rebuy the ribbon lug.

understand -- however, these two would make such a great looking couple together (in my watch box of course) 馃榿
 
U
Posts
25,980
Likes
27,629
dsio dsio
I'm letting this one stay in the high end forum since it doesn't have an ETA movement in it 馃槈

IWC was all in-house back then, and the caliber 403 is a direct descendant of the caliber 89, just a little smaller. The ultra-thin version is the caliber 401.
 
dsio
Posts
30,237
Likes
35,957
Totally agree, I'll even have modern IWC's with in-house movements, just nothing ETA.
 
U
Posts
25,980
Likes
27,629
dsio dsio
Totally agree, I'll even have modern IWC's with in-house movements, just nothing ETA.

Oh, they did wonders to the ETA ebauch茅s they used to get from Swatch before 2008.
 
gatorcpa
Posts
12,603
Likes
17,009
U ulackfocus
Get the case back serial number, and punch it in here with your movement's serial number to get the year it was made:

http://moeb.on-rev.com/dyIWC/dyIWC.irev

The 403's serial shows as 1970 which is within the timespan that model was made. Great pick up!

Didn't get a definitive answer on the caseback or the movement from that site. However, the date on the guarantee of October 1972 and the catalog page from 1972 makes me guess...oh, about 1972.

Also, upon further review, I think it could be the Ref. 2403 with an add-on IWC bracelet. The Ref. 2407 bracelet has curved endpieces and a slighly different clasp.

Thanks again.
gatorcpa

Edit - The number shown on the picture of the Guarantee above is the case number if you want to try it. At least I know that it is the correct paperwork.
 
U
Posts
25,980
Likes
27,629
Your movement's serial number is 2011737 from the picture. It's in the channel between the balance and wheel train bridges. Where they got 2067737 for the paperwork is beyond me. 馃槙
 
gatorcpa
Posts
12,603
Likes
17,009
U ulackfocus
Where they got 2067737 for the paperwork is beyond me. 馃槙

That's the case number.

T2eC16RzQE9s3ssNzFBQhoZgrhEg60_57.jpg

BTW, one other oddity is that this particular example was adjusted in 3 positions. Not all of the cal. 403's were. I'm not clear on the rhyme or reason to this yet.
gatorcpa
 
U
Posts
25,980
Likes
27,629
gatorcpa gatorcpa
That's the case number.

Oh. 馃槵

gatorcpa gatorcpa
BTW, one other oddity is that this particular example was adjusted in 3 positions. Not all of the cal. 403's were. I'm not clear on the rhyme or reason to this yet.
I couldn't tell you myself. Might be an interesting research project for (cue heroic theme music) InvestiGator!


Was that a little too nerdy? Bah, can't be as bad as the Superman thread.
 
U
Posts
25,980
Likes
27,629
I see it as the movement being produced in 1970, and the case between 1970 and 1974. Probable delivery of sometime around 1973 - which seems to jive pretty well with late October of 1972. 馃憤

I can see the future - you'll end up not liking the C-case and a mysterious northerner will buy it from you during spring training. 馃榿 He'll even let you make a nice profit.
 
Gavin
Posts
2,399
Likes
4,473
Nice catch. Makes me want to go for an 89 or 83.
 
gatorcpa
Posts
12,603
Likes
17,009
U ulackfocus
I can see the future - you'll end up not liking the C-case and a mysterious northerner will buy it from you during spring training. 馃榿 He'll even let you make a nice profit.

Here's another one that was give the full monty spa treatment in Schaffhausen.

http://www.iwc.com/forum/en/discussion/28995/

5584561115_8488195c31_z.jpg

I think you'll need to pry this one from my cold, dead wrist.
gatorcpa
 
Sign up or log in to reply...

Similar threads

EuroDriver

I thought the Diver 300M wasn't for me until...

EuroDriver Modern Omega Watches
scapa
scapa
Posts
12
Views
1K
L

One for my husband, now one for me! :)

LeightsBach Vintage Omega Watches Help, Discussion and Advice
p4ul
p4ul
Posts
17
Views
2K
KaiseRRuby

Bad bargain but satisfied in the end | IWC Pilot鈥檚 Watch Chronograph Mechaquartz

KaiseRRuby High-end Watches
lanckthephat
lanckthephat
Posts
2
Views
803
High Hope

Uncle Seiko for an IWC Portofino Chronograph, Advice?

High Hope High-end Watches
Aurelius
Aurelius
Posts
11
Views
2K
S

Unknown (for me) antishock system used by Longines in cca 1952

setible Longines Watches
S
setible
Posts
8
Views
708
D

Which NEWER Omega for me???

drster Modern Omega Watches
D
drster
Posts
6
Views
1K