1961 IWC Vintage Mens Full Size Automatic Cal. 853 Isomura Watch - Platinum Coin Silver facteted dauphines

facteted dauphines

With the exception of a couple of thin hairlines on the back mentioned above from a previous opening

and these movements were split across nine different models

Movement type: Omega Caliber 1030 movement

and even the original crystal

1961 IWC Vintage Mens Full Size Automatic Cal. 853 Isomura Watch - Platinum Coin Silver facteted dauphinesThe superior automatic IWC showcased in today's offering is a rare example made for the Japanese market encased in platinum and powered by the Albert Pellaton designed Caliber 853 movement. This mechanism's automatic winding system is a technical masterpiece, earning it high praise Gisbert Brunner and Christian Pfeiffer Belli in their work, Wristwatches Armbanduhren Montres bracelets, proclaimed the 853x "one of the best automatic movements ever built