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Caliber 952?

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    Mr. Michael Paduano
    Connoisseur 473 posts
    26 Jan 2014, 12:22 p.m. 26 Jan 2014, 12:22 p.m.
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    Can anyone tell me if IWC used a caliber 95, or 952, in the late 60's and 70s, for oversize watch cases, possibly even for "Portuguese" watches? Would it look similar to a caliber 98?
    Thanks

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    Michael Friedberg
    Connoisseur 11468 posts
    26 Jan 2014, 3:38 p.m. 26 Jan 2014, 3:38 p.m.
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    Calibre 952 is the later shock resistant version of the pocket watch calibre 95, and looks like a thinner calibre 98 or 982.

    The calibre 952 was not used in wristwatches by IWC, so you have seen a "marriage" --someone ex-factory converted it to a wristwatch.

    IWC did use calibre 98 and later 982 in authentic Portuguese watches. There was a total of 365 of them known, so your chances of finding one are virtually non-existent.

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    Greg Steer
    Master 2688 posts
    26 Jan 2014, 6:13 p.m. 26 Jan 2014, 6:13 p.m.
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    Padj has written:

    Can anyone tell me if IWC used a caliber 95, or 952, in the late 60's and 70s, for oversize watch cases, possibly even for "Portuguese" watches? Would it look similar to a caliber 98?
    Thanks

    The Ref 5251 Portofino Moonphase wristwatch used a calibre 9521 and the Ref 5441 Portugieseruhr used a calibre 9828.

    See IWC's Pocket/Wrist Watches

    The image of the Ref 5251 Portofino Moonphase is not available in the article and an example can be found in the archive in this post by whichwatch, image below.

    www.fototime.com/%7B67673D82-82F0-435D-A873-9B8643A7D4AD%7D/origpict/5251%25203.jpg

    Cheers from the cellar

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    Michael Friedberg
    Connoisseur 11468 posts
    26 Jan 2014, 9:23 p.m. 26 Jan 2014, 9:23 p.m.
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    Greg --true, but the Portofino Moonphase wasn't from "the late 60's and 70s", nor was the Portuguese 5441.

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    Mr. Michael Paduano
    Connoisseur 473 posts
    26 Jan 2014, 11:32 p.m. 26 Jan 2014, 11:32 p.m.
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    Thank you both very much. Yes, I am looking at a marriage of the 952 and a watchmaker's case, somewhere in Europe. The movement looks beautiful.

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    whichwatch
    Master 2824 posts
    28 Jan 2014, midnight 28 Jan 2014, midnight
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    Padj has written:

    Thank you both very much. Yes, I am looking at a marriage of the 952 and a watchmaker's case, somewhere in Europe. The movement looks beautiful.

    Here is the Cal 9521 movement that goes with the watch Cellar showed.

    www.fototime.com/%7B598642B5-EA76-454C-8D0F-1D222A2EA9BF%7D/origpict/5251%25202.jpg

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