Vintage IWC 648A "Pre-Ingenieur" Jumbo Steel Dress Watch, Cal. 853 Serviced

Description: Offering this wonderful, early 1960's, self-winding IWC 684A, released shortly before the Ingenieur line and sharing a similar case and dial design— without the anti-magnetic feature— running the well-regarded, in-house, Cal 853. With a very wearable 36.5mm case and minimalistic design, it makes for a very elegant dress watch that is as robust and reliable as it is understated.I purchased this watch this summer from another collector, and had it serviced earlier this month by Swiss Precision Watchmaking (Manhattan, NYC), who sourced and replaced the bridge + axle wheel with a genuine OEM part (see service receipt in pics). The movement keeps excellent time and come with a remaining guarantee of nearly 1 year.The stainless steel case measures 36.5mm excluding the crown and 18 mm between the lugs, and apprears to be unpolished. The crown is signed with the famous fish logo and it retains it original crystal, with a lot of thickness remaining and only few light scratches.The sunburst brushed dial has developed a fantastic champagne patina, with some very light and even bubbling which does not spoil the clean look of the watch in the slightest. The dauphine hands are clean and sharp, with the minute hand showing only some small oxydation stains, which I've tried to capture in the photos.It comes with the brand new Delugs Caramel Saffiano strap pictured.

Price: 1550 USD

Location: New York, New York

End Time: 2024-08-16T14:35:02.000Z

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