Description
Steel International Watch Company cal. 89 vintage wristwatch, made in 1970
A fine stainless steel manually wound centre seconds wristwatch
This is an extremely handsome IWC wristwatch which is in excellent original condition. The watch has a lovely silk matte finished dial with applied steel indexes with blackened surfaces and faceted sides. Large in size for the period of production, the case is made in stainless steel and measures 36mm in width. The case has a satin finished body and a polished, circular, chamfered bezel. The case retains excellent definition to its angles and edges and clean facets to the edges of the screw-down case back. We have fitted the watch with a new Hirsch strap to which the original IWC pin buckle has been added.
The model uses the legendary IWC calibre 89, which is greatly favoured by collectors of the brand for its superior quality and finishing – it is also the calibre used by this watchmaker in their famous IWC military Mark XI.
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Technical details
[M] IWC calibre 89 manually wound movement, damascened plates, lever escapement, 17 jewels, mono-metallic compensation balance, 18,000 BPH, Incabloc shock absorber [D] silk matte finished silvered dial, applied baton indexes with blackened surfaces and faceted sides and luminescent dots above, matching hands, outer pearled minute track, centre seconds [C] stainless steel tonneau form case with satin finish, polished chamfered bezel, screw-down case back with satin finished centre, IWC winding crown [S] case, dial, movement and crown signed
Measurements
Width excluding winding crown: 36mm
Length including lugs: 43mm
Depth to centre of crystal: 12mm
Strap width/lug gauge: 18mm
All our watches have been fully serviced and overhauled and are sold with a one year guarantee and detailed Black Bough certificate. This watch is accompanied by a Black Bough leather watch pouch and outer card box.
£1,575.00 [Sold]