Fowey River Antiques has dated this piece to the 1950s.
It has the legendary IWC in house calibre 8531 fully automatic regarded as one of the finest automatics ever made and known as the "watchmakers watch" as you can see is in superb condition.
The rare Pie Pan dial with distinctive inboard date is in near mint original condition, it has never been restored.
The attention to detail is what make these IWC watches stand out from other manufacturers. The movement has Pelaton automatic winding the most efficient winding system but very expensive to make.
The minute markers are small polished silver plated circles that are individually machined into the surface of the dial, everyone else like Rolex and Omega just used printed minute markers.
The seconds hand is domed along its whole length meaning that from any angle the light reflects along its centre line, these are very difficult to make, everyone else just used standard flat topped seconds hands
It has a new armoured glass
The water resistant versions of this 8531 are exceedingly rare.
As you would expect the watch is fully marked on the dial, movement and case.
The watch case measures 34mm in diameter not including the crown.
It can be supplied with a leather strap of any colour or style you prefer
The watch has just been fully serviced and comes with a 12 month warranty.
If you only ever buy one vintage watch make it an IWC.
If you would like to buy or reserve this watch please telephone us on 01726 813155 or email us
foweyshop@gmail.com
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Fowey River Antiques has dated this piece to the 1950s.
We are traditional watchmakers who specialise in the restoration of premium vintage watches.
You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Fowey River Antiques Profile Page
Near Mint All Original IWC 8531 Pie Pan Automatic From 1959
