Fresh from service

Greeting from Tokyo, I just register and this will be my first post this
forum. I purchased a vintage watch from Heritage Auctions back in October 2018
with the intention of giving it to my daughter for her birthday in November.
She has shown an interest in my passion for horology and is always commenting
on my watches.

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Well after receiving the watch from Heritage I decided to send it in for full
service, it was running but in rather rough condition at first appearances. I
brought the watch to a Tiffany boutique in Tokyo because I didn't know what
movement was inside and since it's said Tiffany & Co. on the dial. I figured
they we be best to sort of the mechanicals.

Almost 6 months passed and I received a call to come in and pickup the watch,
the clear sticker stuck to the top of the crystal said Tiffany New York
Studio's. I thought this was a little strange having drop off the watch in
Tokyo, lol. As it turns out the Tiffany service center in Japan couldn't
service the watch so it was sent to New York.

My first impression upon first handling the piece was Wow, I was really
pleased with the workmanship Tiffany in-house watchmakers provided and the
watch runs amazing as if it was brand new. The invoice I received was lacking
on information other than stating it was an IWC movement. I reach out to
Tiffany and ask for more details other the basic description on the invoice.
Still waiting to hear back from them.

I wanted to ask if anyone can identify this type of case, year the watch was
made, possible movement caliber. I really don't want to open the watch for
look but I'm really curious and absolutely love watchmaking history.

Case and buckel are 14k, case is 30mm, case and crown 32mm, 16mm between the
lugs, 38mm lug to lug and 9.5mm thick.

Thanks in advance,

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What a fascinating story of restoration and great result!

I can't tell you anything about the case,

But the subsecond movement gives a clue and depending on the age of the watch,
it could have one of the following IWC movements:

Cal 83 made 1930 to 1947

Cal 88 made 1946 to 1964

Thanks for the reply,

I was thinking it might be an early cal.83 what some would refer to as a IWC
Calatrava because of the unique lugs. I've never seen of set of lugs like the
these on this case.Maybe this case and lugs were only on Tiffany branded
watches. Its interesting,I might reach out or send it in to IWC and ask for
some archival records if they are available.

Cheers,

Thanks looks like they did a great job!