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Vintage IWC (International Watch Company) Information
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Ron_W
·Excellent watch, many congrats ! If i understand correctly the picture of just the dial in the 2nd pic is a redial ?
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Ron_W
·Thanks for clarifying, and it is great you still have the first or original dial.
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flw
··history nerdJust back from a full service, likely the first one the watch ever had. New strap as well. Now I'll have to search for a period-correct OEM gold buckle.
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bardamu
·Dial looks strange to me...l and w shouldn't touch each other, dot over i in International looks a bit off and lack of swiss at 6, these are red flags imho...you have to be very careful with iwc dials, this one could be a factory later replacement but let's hear other opinions from experts here.
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dtaylor
·You can send it to IWC in Schafhausen and they will check it for you and provide an extract from the archives / authenticity certificate for around US$ 300. I presume if they find that it's been repainted they will just note that on the certificate. They may also offer to replace the dial at cost. You could email them this picture at [email protected] and ask what they can offer in terms of the dial. It's possible that they'll confirm it's not in original condition and quote you for a new dial. They'll probably want the $300 first by you can try😉
I live in Switzerland and have a YouTube channel on which I post videos about my own research into things like this, and I have four vintage IWCs myself.
I live in Switzerland and have a YouTube channel on which I post videos about my own research into things like this, and I have four vintage IWCs myself.
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BlueHands
·Here's an honest 1941's IWC, foreign case with wolf and "4" hallmark on the lug, so probably a 14k case.
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Tuna Cowboy
·Ditto on those lugs, just sharp! I was sooo close to pulling the trigger, glad you got it congrats!
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tennjed
·Not sure if this has already been linked in this thread. I developed an interest in Seeland pocket watches, which lead my bumping up agaist some IWC history. The most interesting is a post about 4 or five posts down, in this thread:
https://mb.nawcc.org/threads/seeland-watch-company.17925/
https://mb.nawcc.org/threads/seeland-watch-company.17925/
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BlueHands
·Patina on 1943 Center Second
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Schwuppes
·Hi all,
Maybe bit of a thread resurrection, sorry, but it's got great info and insights. 😎
I've been looking at this 1941 cal. 83 IWC, but can't seem to find anything similar online, especially the lugs which have a sort of "diamond cut" shape, also wondering if the dial and hands are original?
Is this a legit/original IWC piece? Dial does have some patina and marks, but for a 80+ year old watch might be too clean? (service dial or redial?)
Cheers
Maybe bit of a thread resurrection, sorry, but it's got great info and insights. 😎
I've been looking at this 1941 cal. 83 IWC, but can't seem to find anything similar online, especially the lugs which have a sort of "diamond cut" shape, also wondering if the dial and hands are original?
Is this a legit/original IWC piece? Dial does have some patina and marks, but for a 80+ year old watch might be too clean? (service dial or redial?)
Cheers
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bardamu
·Hi all,
Maybe bit of a thread resurrection, sorry, but it's got great info and insights. 😎
I've been looking at this 1941 cal. 83 IWC, but can't seem to find anything similar online, especially the lugs which have a sort of "diamond cut" shape, also wondering if the dial and hands are original?
Is this a legit/original IWC piece? Dial does have some patina and marks, but for a 80+ year old watch might be too clean? (service dial or redial?)
Cheers
Do you have a pic of the movement?
Dial and hands look original to me.
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size11s
·Movement 1941, case 1942. It's a very nice watch indeed. I, too, would have thought the case later with those facetted lugs, possibly late 1950's even, I have Smiths watches with similar lugs from that period.
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Schwuppes
·Movement 1941, case 1942. It's a very nice watch indeed. I, too, would have thought the case later with those facetted lugs, possibly late 1950's even, I have Smiths watches with similar lugs from that period.
Thank you, appreciate the reply. 😎
Hmmm, yes it is a lovely watch... but I'm a bit OCD when it comes to non-period correct configurations or "Frankenwatches". Is it probable that all the original dial/hands/movement could have been put into a late 1950's case? Im mean the caseback dates 1942, but whether that could be fitted to the back of a 1950's case? It would be a strange thing to do lol
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size11s
·A similar one here, albeit horribly over polished. I am no expert but think it's all good.
https://timerediscovered.com/products/iwc-calibre-1940s-black-dial-mens-vintage-watch
https://timerediscovered.com/products/iwc-calibre-1940s-black-dial-mens-vintage-watch
