My first IWC, Gold and dress watch!

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EdtheAussie

·Aug 3, 2018

Hi guys,

I picked up this nice IWC ref R810A in 18k gold, which to me looked legit (hopefully). Case has some smaller scratches, and a few small dents in one lug, so it may need some gentle cleaning/TLC in the future. Is the consensus with gold dress watches to avoid polishing as we do with SS watches?

I just had one question.

Did these come with gold plated crowns?

Pics for attention 😀

 

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Dan S

·Aug 5, 2018

If anything, one needs to be even more careful about polishing gold cases.

A tip about IWC is that it's always good to check the serial numbers on case and movement to make sure that they are within a year or two of each other. I don't have any particular concern about yours, just mentioning this since you said you weren't so familiar with the brand.

Edited: Aug 18, 2018

 

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spin_transistor

·Aug 5, 2018

Looks like a good one and wish they still made that movement. What is the case size? The bracelet looks really interesting - also IWC?

 

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guaranteed.rohu

·Aug 11, 2018

mate congrats! Im a huge fan of vintage IWC too, having owned a few - I think you'll find their movements are absolutely amazing quality.

 

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dan7800

·Aug 16, 2018

Great looking piece. An IWC will likely be my next watch. Underrated IMHO

 

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citizenrich

·Sep 3, 2018

Beautiful heirloom piece. Should be enjoyed by many generations of the edtheaussie clan.

 

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kelev_ra

·Sep 4, 2018

Lovely piece.
Congrats!

 

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EdtheAussie

·Sep 4, 2018

Hey everyone,

Thanks for the replies - some reason I wasn't getting email notifications?

The case size is 34mm, and I don't think the bracelet is IWC, but it certainly fits well!

 

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guaranteed.rohu

·Sep 4, 2018

EdtheAussie

Hey everyone,

Thanks for the replies - some reason I wasn't getting email notifications?

The case size is 34mm, and I don't think the bracelet is IWC, but it certainly fits well!

is the bracelet solid gold too? would be pretty hefty !

 

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EdtheAussie

·Sep 4, 2018

guaranteed.rohu

is the bracelet solid gold too? would be pretty hefty !

The bracelet weighs just under 40 grams, so is quite dense 😀

 

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Mephisto

·Oct 5, 2018

Is there a term for these vintage square-link bracelets? That one is just lovely.

 

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sah

·Oct 5, 2018

Beautiful watch. Congrats.