Up for sale is this beautiful and very rare IWC ref. 1872 men’s dress watch in 18-karat yellow gold. It features the famed IWC in house automatic caliber 8541B and dates from the early 1970s. As rare as a solid gold Yacht Club is from this era, you will see 10 of them before you see one of these.
Click here for period IWC catalog image. Furthermore, the 1872 is not to be confused with more common monocoque IWC dress models from this era, as this is a heavy two-piece case with screwed back. This great survivor is all-original and still features its factory case finish, whereas most gold watches this old have been polished and buffed within an inch of their lives. To put the cherry on top of the sundae, this beautiful watch has just had a complete movement overhaul by my NYC Master Watchmaker to insure years more of faithful service. This stunning retro classic from IWC Schaffhausen is in overall Excellent vintage condition with a beautiful Mint sunburst dial.
The asking price for this freshly serviced IWC 1872 is
$3050 USD OBRO including fully insured worldwide shipping. Payment must be made in US DOLLARS. Bank Wire or Paypal eCheck/Gift strongly preferred. Paypal instant transfer is also OK with split fees (+2% from the buyer). Other payment options upon application.
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CASE & BACK: Heavy but elegant 35mm wide x 41mm long x 10mm thick solid 18k gold tonneau case with screwed water-resistant gold back. Case has never been polished—note the crisp chamfered edges and contrasting original factory satin finish—and shows some light scratches and one or two nicks. Excellent original vintage condition. Screw in water resistant-style caseback has a few tool marks and some scratches, Very Good externally with original factory spiral pattern and crisp serial number. Inner caseback is corrosion-free and also engraved with the serial number and reference as well as all the other correct IWC nomenclature and hallmarks for 18-karat gold.
DIAL & HANDS: Beautiful and absolutely Mint gold sunburst dial with applied gold and black enamel markers. Elegant gold “pencil”-style hands with black enamel inlay and baton sweep seconds are likewise Mint. At certain angles it is possible to discern a pearlescent finish of the original lacquer coat. Otherwise, any marks seen in the photos are on the vintage crystal.
CROWN: Original gold IWC “fish” crown winds smoothly and pulls out to the hacking time-setting position, as it should.
CRYSTAL: Original unique square-oval acrylic crystal has only minor marks—Excellent overall.
MOVEMENT: Legendary IWC caliber 8541B 21-jewel automatic-winding hackset movement has just been fully overhauled, including the installation of a new mainspring. The date is semi-quickset, meaning it can be set rapidly by repeatedly moving the hands back and forth between approximately 9:30 PM and Midnight. As one would expect, the watch is keeping excellent time and it will come with a 6 months movement guarantee for normal, non-abusive use.
STRAP: This fantastic 1872 comes on a barely-worn water resistant brown leather strap with croc pattern and generic gold buckle, easily Excellent+ condition. This watch has a lug width of 18mm.
I make NO guarantees for the water resistance of this watch in any way, shape or form.
This great vintage IWC 1872 is offered with a 3-day inspection period from the date of receipt and may be returned for a full refund (less any shipping costs incurred by the buyer). This refund is unconditional and once I get the watch back in exactly the same condition as it was sent to you, your money will be refunded. Of course, once the 3 days are over the sale will be considered FINAL.
Thanks for looking,
T.
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United States
