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HSTE
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IWC Polo Club, Yacht Club II and Golf Club: three commercially very unsuccessful watch models from the 1975 - 1980 era.

Some statistics on these watches (from left to right):

IWC Polo Club (this one is from July 3, 1980):

- Reference: 1831 (with date) and 1931 (w/o date)

- Movement: calibre 8541B "Pellaton"

- Production from 1975/76 - 1980

- Variations: plated rhodium dial, black dial, with date, without date. All Polo Club with integrated steel bracelet

- Production number: it is believed that less than 500 pieces (all variations together) have been produced. 359 produced pieces is a number that can occasionally be seen. 

- Special remark: conflicting statements whether it is Gerald Genta design or not

IWC Yacht Club II automatic (this one is from November 22, 1978)

- Reference: ref. 3212 (with integrated steel bracelet) and 3211 (on a leather strap)

- Movement: calibre 3254 (modified Jaeger LeCoultre cal. 889)

- Production from 1977 - 1980

- Variations: Ref. 3211: steel case with plated rhodium dial or black dial and 18K gold case with black dial or gilt dial; Ref 3212: steel case with plated rhodium dial or black dial and mixed case (steel/14K gold) with plated rhodium dial, gilt dial or black dial.

- Production numbers: it is believed that less than 500 pieces (all variations together) have been produced. 300-400 produced pieces is a number that can occasionally be seen.

- Special remark: there have hardly been any YCII with automatic movement. Considerably larger numbers were produced with Quartz movement. Sometimes rumored to be Genta, but it is not.

IWC Golf Club (this one is from April 7, 1977)

- Reference: ref. 1829 (date, strap), ref. 1830 (date, integrated steel bracelet), ref. 1929 (no date, strap) and ref. 1930 (no date, integrated steel bracelet)

- Movement: calibre 8541B "Pellaton"

- Production from 1975/76 - 1980

- Variations: steel case only on all references with plated rhodium dial or black dial

- Production numbers: this model seems to have been a bit more popular but most probably only around 1000 pieces were produced (all variations together)

- Special remark: this one is obviously exceedingly rare with the "BEYER" signature on the dial. Conflicting statements whether it is Gerald Genta design or not.

Cheers, HSTE