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IWC Steel Classic

Deze IWC uit de jaren 50 valt op door zijn kast van 36 mm, een ongewoon royale maat voor een dress watch uit die tijd. Het horloge heeft een uitstraling die precies goed aanvoelt: niet te groot en niet te klein. De kast is goed bewaard gebleven, met scherpe lijnen en elegante bandaanzetten die de ingetogen stijl van die tijd weerspiegelen.

De crèmekleurige wijzerplaat is opmerkelijk schoon voor zijn leeftijd en toont alleen het zachte karakter dat met de tijd ontstaat. Hij is voorzien van koperkleurige wijzers en uurmarkeringen, een warme combinatie die prachtig contrasteert met de wijzerplaat. Op 6 uur staat een ongewoon gevormd cijfer ‘6’, een klein maar opvallend designaccent.

Het is zeldzaam om een ​​dresswatch uit de jaren 50 te vinden die dit formaat, deze staat en doordachte details combineert, en dat is precies wat dit exemplaar zo aantrekkelijk maakt. Een subtiel verfijnd horloge met een look die vandaag de dag nog steeds even relevant is als zeventig jaar geleden.

Year

1951
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Brand IWC
Diameter 36 mm
Model Dress, Steel classic
Bracelet/strap: Leather
Reference None
Buckle/clasp Generic steel
Year of production (circa) 1951
Lug Width 18 mm
Material Steel
Set Content Watch only
Crystal Acrylic
Warranty 2 year (AWCo)
Dial color Champagne
Movement Hand-wound

International Watch Company, better known as IWC Schaffhausen, was founded by American watchmaker Florentine Ariosto Jones in 1868. The company specialized in Aviation watches and is currently operating under the Richemont Group umbrella.

IWC introduced its first pilot’s watch in 1936. An inner rotating pointer could be used to keep track of take-off times and the escapement was anti-magnetic, to cope with the magnetic fields from the cockpit instruments.

In 1939, two Portuguese distributors ordered a large wristwatch with pocket watch movement and another iconic IWC line was born: the Portugieser. Today, particularly the dressy Portugieser chronographs are popular among IWC aficionados.

When Europe plummets into WWII, IWC is commissioned by both sides of the conflict to supply military watches. The two best-known examples are the Dirty Dozen field watches for the allies and the big pilot, known as Beobachtungsuhr or B-uhr, for the German Luftwaffe. The latter would form the design template for the later Big Pilot range.

Towards the end of WWII, IWC developed a new military movement, known as Cal. 89. When the war ends, the tough caliber is fitted to civilian watches. The Cal. 89 watches, many in classic Calatrava style, remain popular among collectors until today. In 1948, the Cal. 89 is fitted to the Pilot Mk XI, another popular vintage reference.

1955 Saw the introduction of another influential IWC model: the Ingenieur. IWC used its expertise in magnetic resistance to manufacture a watch for engineers and scientists, working with magnetic fields. This is two years after Rolex introduced the Milgauss for the same clientele.

In 1967, IWC branches out into water sports. The Aquatimer is introduced as a serious divewatch. The more casual Yacht Club is launched alongside for all-purpose daily wearing.

IWC remained innovative, being among the early adopters of the brand new quartz technology, for instance. But the house also recognized the value of heritage, building on its historic Pilot and Portugieser ranges. The result is a broad scope of all sorts of watches, for all sorts of people. Through it all, IWC maintained a reputation as high quality watchmakers.

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