Identification Help Needed on this 'pure classic' vintage without any counters...

anyone know the reference of this ?

Hi Shing,

There were several models like this in the 1980s/early '90s. I'll attached below sheets on References 2007, 2009 and 2010. If you can't see them carefully, the links are www.iwcforum.com/Vintage/20xx.jpg

The last one, the Ref. 2010, is the Portofino ultrathin --a bit small by today's standards, but what a watch.

Michael,

I note with interest your comment on the Ref. 2010 fitted with a Cal.849.
Are you able to share any specs, on that Calibre? The watch sure is an ultra-thin with it's 4.8mm height.

I ask, as I always thought the true "flatline IWC calibre" was the Cal.403 as found in the Ref. 2403?

Mark --the flatline calibre was a relatively minor and frankly not popular watch. There were several "flatline" models. If I recall, without checking, the calibre 849 was thinner than the 2010.

The reference 2010 was the ultra-thin of IWC. The calibre 849 was really a Jaeger ultra-thin movement, still used today. Back in the early '90s it competed with the JLC ultra-thin and the Patek ultra-thin (which used an F. Piguet movement if I recall), and the Vacheron and Audemars ultra-thins, as essentially the ultra-thin market. Back then, ultra-thins were prized as horological accomplishments.

Thanks MF, we learn something new everyday.

Thanks for the answer Michael. Interesting piece - especially if it had a roman numeral dial.

Shing
Could you please send me your email I am looking at buying an IWC from a Hong Kong dealer and would like to know if you are familiar with them.
Thanks
Mlane@dsidirect.com
Mitch

Hi Mitch,

my email is appended in all my signatures.