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Title: Large Vintage Steel IWC Ingenieur, Circa 1962
Description: NEARMINT condition. Completely original in all details. Un-buffed or polished with all surfaces in original finish. Some light tool marks on the slotted back. Some faint scuffs here and there on the bezel and edge of the lugs. I would call the case 97% perfect. 1% age can be seen on the amazing silvered dial or 99% perfect. The movement has not had a single screw driver on it and is a real beauty. Fully designed and made "in house" the IWC Caliber 8531 was first introduced in 1959. Some of this famous movement's attributes include a screw (gold) balance with special equalizing screws on both spokes, a gold pallet fork, a ruby bearing central rotor which combined eccentric winding with double clicks in its Pellaton winding system (notice these long arms/clicks in our close up photo, third from the bottom which are made of beryllium bronze and have tarnished) 21 jewels, 45 hours of mainspring time, a self compensating Breguet hairspring, Incabloc shock resistance and IWC's most famous innovation, the soft anti-magnetic metal lining which makes this watch a bit thicker along with the thick movement. Featured with a large photo in the book "Wristwatches" and the caption "One of the best movement's ever produced in Switzerland" and fitted with our finest grade American Alligator strap ($100 value). Call if you want this watch. It is expensive but unique in its condition. Measures 36.5 mm wide (not including the crown) x 45 mm long x 13 mm thick. {$5995} Item #4707 SOLD
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