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  1. Shabbaz Jan 19, 2018

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    I got me a new iwc. But I'm curious about the bracelet. Were these bracelets made by iwc or unroc? Or is unroc just the buckle? If it's a original iwc bracelet that would be great...Thanks people!
     
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  2. gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Jan 19, 2018

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    They were likely made by Unroc for IWC. Watch companies back then generally just made movements. Most of the other parts were made by specialty contractors to the specifications of the particular watch company. Exceptions are the Asian manufacturers (Seiko, Citizen, SeaGull, etc.) which tend to be vertically integrated and produce everything in-house, and Rolex, which over the years acquired most, if not all of their outside contractors.

    Hope this helps,
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  3. Tony C. Ωf Jury member Jan 19, 2018

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    That is the style of clasp that was also used by IWC on leather bands in the late '60s and '70s.

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  4. Shabbaz Jan 19, 2018

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    Thanks guys!
     
  5. vc fans Jan 21, 2018

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    hello Tony. did vintage buckles in plaque g style , must carved "plaque g" on the inner of the buckle? i am not understand.