INTERNATIONAL WATCH CO, "IWC", Schaffhausen, wristwatch, 34 mm,

18K gold, automatic, plastic glass, inscription, leather strap, ca 1951.

Caliber 85, Serial nr 1.235.870, Case nr 1.251.640

Movement (6/10)
Dial and hands (4/10)
Case (6/10)
Leather Strap
Buckle
Certificate (No)
Box (No)
Overall Opinion (6/10)

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Provenance

The Calibre 85 was the first automatic movement produced and sold commercialy by IWC. It was a revolutionary movement, designed by Albert Pellaton (1898-1976) and it introduced the Pellaton winding system to the world and was the forefather of the entire line of the great IWC in-house automatic movements.
It was only produced for two years in a very limited quantities (total of ca 8,400 in 1950 and 1951).

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