More ‘obscure’ IWCs

Whow Giuliano,

the condition if flawless. (like the other stuff that i have seen from you).

thanks for sharing

Cromagnonman

Obscurity No. 3

The IWC Yacht Club that fell into the laser cutter.

This is a cutaway model of the IWC Yacht Club. I acquired it from the former estate of IWC Technical Director Jürgen King. 

br Cromagnonman

WoW 

My mind is blown!

Wonderful to see 3 incredible obscurities  :o)

Here are a couple of interesting C83 cases that I had not seen before that I think are quite beautifully styled. As it turns out, these two cases are numbered consecutively in the archives, dating to circa 1947.  One shows no record of ever having been sold, while the other case was sold in 1947 but returned in 1961, where it eventually made its way out of the company again at some point. I don't know if the earlier sale was for just the case or as a complete watch. 

The movement in one dates to ~1944 and the other to ~1939. It's all a mystery needing further research, but I'm inclined to wonder if these two cases are unique. Perhaps they were samples provided by a case maker?  At any rate, they're beautiful to my eye and I thought I'd share them with you. The dials have been examined by a watchmaker and declared original, but on the other hand I wouldn't love them any less if they'd been "cared for" along the way - 78 years can be quite a journey for a mechanical timepiece.

The photos aren't great but the focus is on the case design. If you have knowledge of other examples of this design, it would be interesting to know. BTW, I recently acquired one of these from a well-known fellow collector so if it looks familiar, it's already accounted for :-)

Cheers!

Terry

Hebe, great to see you here ! 

…. And might I add a stunning photo of a special watch too.

Nelson, Great  initiative and what a watch ! Not many out there …

So many push buttons! Tonny 

Special watch indeed. 

Cromagnonman , If you know - you know !

Really great watches here!

My contribution:

Ladies Engineer Quartz in Spanish Olive Titan

The 2010 Big Pilot edition "Boutique Las Vegas" IW500429.

Oh wow!

Ref 3279?

I'm loving this post...thanks, Nelson!

How about the cyclist Jan Ullrich chrono-rattrapante GST in titanium with the tachymeter scale? 250 were scheduled to be made, but Jan’s blood doping shame slammed shut production of this watch to much fewer than 250 pieces. Ref. 371537

What about the Collectors" Forum da Vinci.  Obscure? Controversial? Both? Neither? 

Aloha all - Here is a 2009 factory made and sold 5004 “Reverse Transitional” Big Pilot with a 5002 dial…