• Kei1989panorama_fish_eye
    Apprentice

    Member since: 07/01/2020
    5 years

    Hello,

    Im newbie here. I just bought a vintage IWC but i cannot find any infomation
    about it on internet.

    Please help me to identify it if it is a real iwc. So thankful about some
    information about it too.

    Thank for reading

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  • Mr. Terry Russellpanorama_fish_eye
    Master 〚✅〛

    Member since: 22/03/2001
    5 years

    Hi & nice watch.

    Your watch contains the caliber 8541 automatic movement made famous by its
    designer Albert Pellaton - a very fine movement. This particular watch dates
    to ~1967 based on the movement and case numbers. The bracelet also looks to me
    to be original to the watch which also adds value.

    if you're thinking to have it cleaned and serviced, it's a watch well worth
    it.

    Enjoy!

    Terry

  • Kei1989panorama_fish_eye
    Apprentice

    Member since: 07/01/2020
    5 years

    Thank you for your advise and information.

    Can you tell me the name of this watch. Does it belong to any IWC line or
    collection ?

    Best regards.

  • Clepsydrahelp_outline
    Master 〚✅〛

    Member since: 04/08/2001
    5 years

    She is a beautiful IWC, from the days when IWC believed that less is more. As
    you can see by the stamping on the inside of the caseback she is a Ref 847,
    and belongs to no particular IWC family. She is is what I call IWC Children of
    a Lesser God.

    She needs some TLC. It appears moisture has damaged the dial and may also
    have reached the movement. You may elect to leave the dial as is, but the
    movement should be serviced.

    “It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so.”
    Mark Twain

  • Kei1989panorama_fish_eye
    Apprentice

    Member since: 07/01/2020
    5 years

    Thank you for your kindly words.

    Is there any trick to open the backcase without hurting the case.

    Im planning to make it a new custom dial, so i would appreciate for a dial's
    document about it diamention, curvature for a perfect handmade dial.

    Best regard.

  • Clepsydrahelp_outline
    Master 〚✅〛

    Member since: 04/08/2001
    5 years

    "Make it a new dial" may not be the best option, as it will seriously devalue
    the watch. The best option may be sending the watch to Schaffhausen, via your
    local AD, for a movement overhaul and have the dial restored/repainted. It
    won't be cheap but you will have a watch looking like new.

    “It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so.”
    Mark Twain

  • Mark Flemingerpanorama_fish_eye
    Master 〚✅〛

    Member since: 07/07/2013
    5 years

    Clepsydra is giving sage advice here.
    please leave the watch original

  • Kei1989panorama_fish_eye
    Apprentice

    Member since: 07/01/2020
    5 years

    Thank you all.

    i sent a request to iwc and waiting to see the reply about OH this beauty.

    I would appreciate to know a trick to open the backcase without damaging the
    case.

    best regard

  • Clepsydrahelp_outline
    Master 〚✅〛

    Member since: 04/08/2001
    5 years

    If you are determined to take a look at the movement, and you do not know how
    to open the caseback, the best solution is to have a watchmaker do it for you.
    Opening a caseback is not rocket science but there is a simple technique to
    avoid scratching/damaging the case, which is easy to demonstrate but not so
    easy to describe.

    “It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so.”
    Mark Twain