Inside the Pure Classic: Calibre 62060

Courtesy of another forum member, I'm pleased to show you the first image --at least to my knowledge-- of IWC's calibre 62060. This rare calibre, used in only 1000 IWC watches, is an ultra-thin movement, and special in its own right. It is made for IWC by Piaget.

If you'd like a huge copy of this image, you can download it directly by going to www.iwcforum.com/Movements/Cal62060.jpg

I'm very impressed with the finishing on the movement. You can easily see the Geneva stripes on the bridges and cocks, and also note the perlage on the plate near the balance wheel at the bottom. What especially strikes me is the finishing of the edges: note the Anglage, and how they're chamfered and polished. This really is traditional high quality Swiss movement finishing.

Wow, I thought Mark was kidding.

I'm impressed, thanks for sharing.

Kevin

Thank you for the wonderful picture Michal, the movement looks great!

Kind regards,

Clemens

@ Alan, you said it ... Quote:" you know you want it" - LOL.

Actually, I had returned the Pure Classic to the AD earlier in the week. Then, the debate burst lose on the forum in my post Under the Influence.., and the itch cycle started all over again.

My leanings are IWC legacy, and that Jubilee with my name on it is out there somewhere, but although the counter arguments and opinions were there too ( and I appreciated all inputs" MF's take on things was spot on. For someone like me who still dons a suit most days for work, it's a very dressy And classic watch which will get wrist time.

So today I returned to the AD - and made him an offer he could not refuse....I agreed to discuss the price of the watch with him, conditional to his watchmaker opening it up and allowing us to see the mysterious 62060! i actually showed him the debate / forum pages on my ipad, and we went upstairs to the workshops.

On seeing the quality finish on this movement....

The rest is History!

Thanks for posting Michael, terrific watch!

So finally Mark made his choice and he was so (healthily) crazy to open the case-back of a new watch!

This forum makes it to surprise me everyday, fantastic!

That's, well, pure classic! Thanks for the excellent image you shared!

@ Mark,

I didn't think you were crazy enough to open up the watch back. That's why I thought you were kidding.

I had the same reaction. Congratulations. Now we can wait with anticipation the arrival of a Jubilee.

Beautiful movement!

Great watch, Mark. Congratulations on an excellent choice from a pair on which you could not go wrong. I'm looking forward to more pictures!

what 'dinky toy' Mark were u writing to me about, lol ??? big big congrats ! I think the movement finishing is excellent - this and the Portofino 8 days are very well executed IMO.

wrist pics, and pics please. and we are still waiting on the Jubilee !

Finally I get to see what is inside! I was considering taking the back off of mine just to get a peek.

Thanks!

I still find it surprising that IWC did not provide a photo or two of the movement themselves.

Wow Mark, that's amazing! Enjoy this rare beauty and wear it in good health.

Kind regards,

Clemens

Thanks Michael, for sharing this beautiful photo of a beautiful movement.

Dear Michael

Many thanks for this very interesting information and the picture.

Enclosed I place as thank a picture of an other rare movement, most probably of the same manufacture Piaget. The c.171 with a height of only 1.73 mm is the flattest movement IWC ever used.
A remark: 1.73mm instead of the 1.71mm which the caliber number indicates, as it was unsusual in the late 60's for c.185 c, c.320, c.325, c.375 to indicate the height with teh caliber number)

It's a beauty Mark, and having a LE of 500 each black and silver dials as well! Does anyone know why there was no silver dial in RG or even turning the clock back to the days of YG? Maybe the case thickness does not lend itself to being in gold without it being a thicker model?

Just to orrect the record --there are 500 silver and 500 black dial Pure Classics. There weren't more variations because the movements are very difficult to obtain; Piaget cannot produce them quickly enough for their own watches.

Hi Mark,

Just for comparison purposes: