Vintage IWC found in secondhand shop

[Orient Emperor]

or maybe this strap..



Cheers

[davtse]

or maybe this strap..



Cheers

Personal preference would dictate the black strap. Classy watch. Wear it in good health!

[Orient Emperor]

or maybe this strap..



Cheers

Personal preference would dictate the black strap. Classy watch. Wear it in good health!

I too thought the black would work best, but then the patina of the dial goes better with a reddish brown strap.. I suspect it would go well with black if the dial was original condition.. In the end I got a Hirsch 'Crocolook' strap..



Cheers

[lunarin79]

yeah, brown is the best choice.

[davtse]

the croc strap looks pretty good!

[Vinc04]

It's a beauty... The brown strap complemented the aged dial nicely. Nice work!

[Orient Emperor]

Now if I could just find out the IWC model/reference number.. any ideas?

Cheers

[Orient Emperor]

Message back from IWC..

It is a reference 602A and was shipped to Melbourne in May 1964..

Cheers

[roo7]

Message back from IWC..

It is a reference 602A and was shipped to Melbourne in May 1964..

Cheers

Wow they kept data dated 40 years. I'm amazed.


Sent from my iPhone

[Orient Emperor]

Message back from IWC..

It is a reference 602A and was shipped to Melbourne in May 1964..

Cheers

Wow they kept data dated 40 years. I'm amazed.


Sent from my iPhone

Apparently they hold records right back to their first watches.. For a fee I can get a full authenication paper.. Also, they can supply all the original hands, dial, crown, etc to bring it back to original.. All provided I send it to them via the authorised agent in my country.. They hold stocks for all their watches..

[salokiN]

Apparently they hold records right back to their first watches.. For a fee I can get a full authenication paper.. Also, they can supply all the original hands, dial, crown, etc to bring it back to original.. All provided I send it to them via the authorised agent in my country.. They hold stocks for all their watches..

Very cool! This just gave IWC a huge advantage against their competitors in my books.

[Stitches]

I like the croc strap best. And all that for $2... damn.

[jake_16234]

[736cc]

Good find.

[snip3r]

Cheers. very nice vintage!!!!!!!!

[iveraldas20]

Great find! Never had the chance to visit antique markets recently. I think i need to include that in my routine.

[Orient Emperor]

Not one for the purists perhaps.. But I managed to get a crown for ref 803 from the same timeframe.. The catalogue photos seemed to have crowns that may have been the same..





Cheers

[Den]

You got to be kidding me. Hahaha fantastic buy

[atossg]

Wow they kept data dated 40 years. I'm amazed.


Sent from my iPhone

Apparently they hold records right back to their first watches.. For a fee I can get a full authenication paper.. Also, they can supply all the original hands, dial, crown, etc to bring it back to original.. All provided I send it to them via the authorised agent in my country.. They hold stocks for all their watches..

Did you go ahead with the "full" restoration?

[Orient Emperor]

Apparently they hold records right back to their first watches.. For a fee I can get a full authenication paper.. Also, they can supply all the original hands, dial, crown, etc to bring it back to original.. All provided I send it to them via the authorised agent in my country.. They hold stocks for all their watches..

Did you go ahead with the "full" restoration?

No, worked with my friendly watchmaker and kept watching online sites for the crown.. One day perhaps.. who knows..