Literature that was included with a new IWC watch

I inherited a beautiful IWC watch from my father:
Style: R810A G18KY Serial: 1912806 Cal: C8541

Is it possible to obtain a copy of any literature that was included when this watch was purchased? Unfortunately IWC was not able to furnish the literature for my father's vintage timepiece.

Well, at that time a watch was a just tool, everyone has known how to handle it.

So, "any literature" was not usual.

One bought a new watch for using it, like a new shirt, that simple.

Thanks for your response. I was hoping there was some instructional information specifically with regard to the date function E.g. how to advance the date when the watch sits idle for a period of time. This watch is an automatic winding type and if not worn continuously will stop.

Carefully pull the crown outwards from the case (i.e. do not pull very hard), and when it clicks out you will be able to move the hour and minute hands. Move the hands forward (in time), but not too quickly. When they reach and pass 12:00, the date should change. Of course the date changes every 24 hours, not 12, so if it doesn't change on the first pass, it will on the second. Move the hands past the 12:15 mark, then gently reverse and bring them back (anti-clockwise) to around the 11:45 mark. Then repeat the process and the date should change again.

This function is called a "semi-quickset" date change, allowing the user to conveniently set the correct date after the watch has been idle.

I am guessing based on the caliber that it will work this way, but if, for some reason, it does not have that feature, you can simply rotate the hands forward as many times as necessary (past 12:00) to reach the correct date.

When you are finished, press the crown back in towards the case, and it will return to the default (winding) position. When you plan to use the watch after it has been idle, it is a good idea to gently wind it manually (10 revolutions should suffice) in order to give it some initial power. In other words, even though it is an automatic movement, it can be wound manually, and should be in order to "jump-start" it when it has been idle.

Regards,

Tony C.

Tony C --- thanks so much for your detailed instruction. That is exactly the type of information I was looking for. This is a beautiful watch which I just had cleaned and reconditioned. The last thing I would want to do is damage it since I am not familiar with it's intricacies. Once again thank you for your response.

You are welcome.

Feel free to post some photos of the watch if you have the opportunity.

Regards,

Tony C.

I will do that. Let me take a new photo.
Best Regards

I am having trouble posting a photo of the watch. Any guidance would be appreciated.

Congratulations. It's a lovely classic IWC watch. You should read at least these two great articles about the movement:
David Seyffer's article on the automatic movement
Michael Friedberg's article on the cal. 85
JK

SOEGAARD,
Thanks so much for the two very interesting links you provided.
One additional question --- I would like to insure this watch. Can you give me an idea as to it's value or guide me to a source for this information?
Best regards

Try a search for your watch at the chrono24.com website. That will give you an indication of the value.
JK

Here we go:

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Cheers Chris

A small correction: I used the phrase "semi-quickset" in my initial post, but what I described was a "quickset". The former is when you wind back to 9:00, then forward to 12:00, in order to change the date.

So if the action that I described is working for you, then you have a quickset date mechanism. If it didn't work, try winding back to 9:00 and see if it changes when you return to 12:00.

Cheers,

Tony C.

Here is my IWC watch.