Looking at a Calibre 77 movement (Part 1)

Well written & well illustrated, thanks! nt

Thank you Michael, you already know I'm

in love with this calibre.

Kind of love at first sight. Probably because, in this period, I'm particurarly attracted by any aspect regarding polishing savoir faire.

This calibre speaks to me and touches me.

I really don't know if it has already been done and there's surely a lot of material in the archives but I thought that it would be very nice and useful to have many of these synthetic but incisive posts about IWC pocket watches, calibre by calibre, let's say, periodically.

As IWC decided to stop pw production in these days, this forum could be, even for this issue, the place to keep the flame of such a gloriuos past alive.

Thank you Michael for all your efforts and thank you for your wisdom also.

Roberto

not sure why most went to the U.S.

I've heard, without confirmation that all but 600 or so don't have Probus Scafusia cases --that is they weren't cased in Schaffhausen.

Strictly as conjecture, I suspect that this was a "new marketing initiative". I haven't seen a lot, or possibly any, IWC's sold earlier in the US from 1900-1915, which was a period when the factory prodiuced a lot of watches (of course, the Jones models from the 1870s were mostly destined for the US market).

My guess is that there was a new distributor who talked IWC into entering the market but explained that there was a need for a higher-finished watch. Back then, the best pocket watches were made in the US --the Elgins, Hamiltons, Walthams, etc. were really finely made and decorated watches, and quite plentiful, with miillons produced. If IWC was to enter the market and compete, it had to produce something different from it's typical stock, with more finesse and decoration. That also might explain all the engraving on the movement.

But it's just a guess.

Regards,
Michaelk

Thanks!

Great info! Thanks MF

+1 (nt)

Thanks for the interesting "view" MF !

Regards,
[i]Stefan

well, maybe...

Hi Tonny,

Thanks for the compliment. But it wouldn't be my first choice since

1. we featured a vintage week this week, and I like to vary content, and

2. I think my own posts should be used only as "default" selections.

Let's see what else there might be between now and Thursday.

Regards,
Michael

it needs some polishing for that ;) (nt)

I'll try to do some more....

time permitting. They're not always easy to do but I perceive a demand.

Regards,
Michael

No-No MF. Collectors want to see things in >>

as is condition.
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Cheers from Isobars.

Great post MF - thanks

Great information and very interesting.

Thanks.

conorb

Indeed (nt)

Thanks MF, great article