IWC | Yacht Club
1970s
IWC - International Watch Co. Schaffhausen | The Boston-born engineer, Florentine Ariosto Jones, founded the "International Watch Co." manufacture in 1868 in Schaffhausen on the “Rhein” (far away from the watch centers of western Switzerland), not by chance. Thundering masses of water tumble over the rocky cliffs of the world-famous “Rheinfall” there. A few kilometers upstream in Schaffhausen, the “Rhein” flows rather leisurely past IWC's studio windows. This is where the legend of a company began more than 150 years ago. Because his business partner Johann Heinrich Moser had invented a system that enabled them to harness the water power of the “Rhein” for industrial purposes and start mechanized watch production. Distinctive originals of timekeeping, this is undeniably the specialty of the watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen in the northeast of Switzerland.
Pellaton automatic | The world-famous design of Albert Pellaton's automatic winding mechanism with an eccentric and two large pawls represents a special technical feature. IWC used this automatic in its "Caliber 85" series. Movements of the watch's wearer cause the semicircular rotor to rotate, moving a rocker constructed with two ruby rollers and two large pawls. By moving the rocker, the two pawls wind the gear train connected to the spring core.
Good to know: The date of this caliber 8541 has a quick-set function by moving the time between 23:45 and 24:00.
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This particularly rare IWC Yacht Club crafted in 18 karat solid gold is made in yellow gold, with a touch of red gold (copper), has developed a very beautiful patina since it was made in the 1970s and is still in its original, unpolished condition after 50 years.
The sporty classic has received a service with complete new IWC rotor automatic in the year 2023, which is why this timepiece will accompany you reliably for many years to come..
Furthermore, to underline its attractiveness, this beauty has also received a new, original IWC leather strap in "dark green", which comes from the exclusive and official IWC manufacture "Santoni".
And as cherry on the cake, this timpiece still has its original IWC buckle from the delivery state of the 70s.
Is your boat then ready to go?
And are you ready for the next adventure?
Automatic movement caliber 8541B
Diameter 36 mm without crown
Technical indications | Keeping time +19 sec/day
Serviced 2023
Differential taxation according to § 25a UStG. No taxes included. | Differenzbesteuerung nach § 25a UStG. Kunstgegenstände und Sammlungsstücke, Sonderregelung.
