Hello there!
I have a question on dials on Calibre 8541: When did IWC start using the "double logo" variant?
I am talking about the dials that have the applied "IWC" and the printed, long "International Watch Co." script. I understand that these were used on Cal. 8541 watches, which were introduced around 1964. But did IWC use applied logos right away? I associated them with late 60s/early 70s...
A little bit of background and why I ask this question:
I have two IWCs with Cal. 8451 that are around the same age by serial numbers. But one has a "double logo", the other one doesn't:
Ref. 808:
Movement: 175xxxx
Case: 177xxxx
Ref 809:
Movement:176xxxx
Case: 175xxxx
Accoring to moeb.ch's DateYourIWC, both of them get very similar "birthyears": Calibres are 1964, cases up to '68. Most likely 1964 or 1965 watches.
Now, I ask myself if the double logo dial on the 809 is a later replacement? Or did IWC just put dials on movements that were available at the moment (and everything is correct here)?
Yours,
montreshistoriques
