High grade IWC international watch Co schaffhausen pocket watch skeleton cut movement in new custom case.It s in working order.Just service before auctionNice design red stone dial Rare time piece.No water proof resistant.New brown leather band SIZE: Diameter: 47.5 mm without crownThickness: 12.5 mm.Please view all the photos for part of my descriptions. NO RETURN ACCEPTED. SERIOUS BUYERS PLEASE!!!! THANKSSHIP TO USA 8.99!!!
Pocket watches and a new made watch case with lugs. After putting a strap the marriage can be worn on the wrist. While despised by purist collectors and pocket watch experts, others consider it fancy to have a large wristwatch with a glass case back. The current fashion of large wrist watches and the low price for an IWC.
Jones in his later yearsIWC’s original founder was Florentine Aristo Jones. An American engineer and watchmaker. Before establishing IWC in 1868, Jones worked for the prominent Boston watch firm,.Though Jones was only in his twenties, he had already advanced to deputy director and manager of the company. Yet the ambitious Jones had his heart set on starting his own watch manufacture.At the time, most young men seeking fortune headed westward, but Jones’s vision for his new venture led him overseas. He aimed to reach new heights in watchmaking by combining state-of-the-art American technology with time-tested Swiss craftsmanship.So Jones set off for Switzerland, bringing with him all the latest and greatest in modern watch manufacturing machinery.
Next, he needed to assemble a team of Swiss watchmaking experts and find a suitable place for IWC’s headquarters. IWC Settles In SchaffhausenHowever, Jones had difficulty winning over the famed watchmaking communities in western Switzerland.
The well-established watchmakers there were skeptical of Jones’s unorthodox business plan and thus wouldn’t work with him.But Jones persisted and managed to find support in the northern area. One prominent early supporter of Jones was experienced pocket watch manufacturer Johann Heinrich Moser.Incidentally, Moser had recently established a hydraulic plant in Schaffhausen. This plant, powered by the nearby Rhine River, reliably supplied electricity to local businesses at a low price.Such a plentiful source of electricity was just what Jones needed to run his high-tech equipment. And so, the International Watch Company finally found its home in Schaffhausen. Rare Vintage IWC Lepine Pattern Jones CalibreJones himself was a talented watch designer as well as a shrewd businessman.
His pocket watches sold well on the American market for both their cutting-edge mechanisms and fine finishing.Today, vintage IWC pocket watches containing “Jones movements” are highly coveted as collector’s items.In 1880, Jones sold IWC to the Rauschenbachs, a family of engine manufacturers, and returned to America. Afterwards, IWC continued to thrive and remained in the Rauschenbach family for four generations.Under Rauschenbach leadership, IWC produced many innovative pocket watches. For instance, in 1885, IWC was the first to release pocket watches with digital hours and minutes displays. Diverse Leadership HistoryThe company went through many changes of leadership and direction over the next century. In 1903, the famous psychologist and the industrialist Ernst Jakob Hombeger married Rauschenbach daughters Emma and Bertha. Emma Marie Rauschenbach Marries Dr. Closeup detail of Portugieser FaceThe popular Portugieser line is instantly recognizable from its large size and distinctive style hallmarks.
Portugieser watches feature “railroad track” charter rings, delicate feuille (leaf-shaped) hands, and bold Arabic numbering.IWC also equips modern Portugieser models with perpetual calendars, minute repeaters, and other intricate, top-of-the-line complications. You can read up on various watch complications on our. Early Models: Popularizing Large WatchesThe Portugieser was born after two Portuguese importers came to IWC with a seemingly strange request. They needed wristwatches with the high precision of marine chronometers. So, they asked IWC to fit precision pocket watches with wrist straps.At the time, wristwatches were crafted to be small and unobtrusive by convention. But these large watches quickly caught on, and IWC made history by introducing the style, which is quite popular today. Left: Original IWC 1967 Aquatimer Right: 2014 “Deep 3” Aquatimer Current Day: High-End For The Deep EndIWC greatly increased the Aquatimer’s pressure resistance over the years.
Today, the brand offers 12-20 bar resistance for professional scuba divers, and even 100-200 bar models for deep-sea divers.As with the Ingenieur, IWC released an impressive array of limited edition Aquatimers in recent years.These celebrate IWC’s partnerships with organizations that support achievements in marine science and conservation, such as the. IWC Limited Edition Charles Darwin Foundation Watch Back EngravingHowever, the line remains dedicated to the exacting needs of divers and contemporary models offer many new innovative functions.For example, the 2014 “Deep 3” Aquatimer features a special mechanical depth gauge. This gauge simultaneously displays the diver’s current depth and maximum depth for a given diving session.Da VinciThis family of watches is a beautiful homage to the inventive genius of Leonardo Da Vinci. True to its namesake’s legacy, some of IWC’s most remarkable innovations were introduced in this line. Early Models: Housing Revolutions In WatchmakingThe original 1969 Da Vinci was IWC’s first watch containing the groundbreaking, extremely accurate “Beta 21” quartz movement.The Beta 21 was the first Swiss-made quartz movement, and was developed in collaboration with several other Swiss watchmakers. You can find the histories of other Swiss watch firms on our page. Concept Painting for 1985 Da VinciThen, in 1985, IWC equipped a Da Vinci with its autonomous perpetual calendar – yet another revolution in watchmaking.Designed by legendary watchmaker, IWC’s perpetual calendar system is crown-operated and displays the date, day, month, and year.It’s designed to run accurately, even accounting for leap years, for the next 577 years.
Thus, such a watch can passed down through many generations without ever needing date adjustment.The 1985 model also changed drastically in appearance. Gone were the square face and gold bracelet strap of the original. The new Da Vinci sported a more refined look, with leather straps, a grooved, double-framed case, and a symmetrical dial. Left: Original 1969 Da Vinci; Middle: 1985 Da Vinci; Right: Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar ChronographThis Da Vinci incarnation became one of IWC’s best-selling watches of all time. Current Models: “Timeless Beauty” For Men & WomenContemporary Da Vinci models tend to follow the style footprint of the 1985 Da Vinci rather than the original. Left: 1984 Portofino Hand Wound Moon Phase; Right: Modern Portofino in red gold Current Day: Mediterranean-Inspired EleganceIWC continues to draw upon the “laid-back lifestyle of the Mediterranean” as inspiration for Portofino designs. Various complications are available for the line, but many Portofino offerings are still hand-wound moon phase watches.IWC designers have also managed to add more luxurious details while retaining the Portofino’s understated appeal.For example, examine the the Portofino Automatic Moon Phase 37, shown at right above.
It has a silver-plated dial, diamond-studded bezel, and a case and 60s-inspired Milanaise mesh strap in 18-carat red gold. IWC’s Commitment To The Environment & Social CausesIWC is not only known for its exquisite watchmaking, but also for its high-principled corporate philosophy.As a major corporation, IWC firmly believes it has a responsibility to help protect the environment and those in need.