Grandfather`s clock

Im looking for every information about this clock. Please advise. Thanks in advance.

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Grandfather`s clock

Interesting time piece. You need to have someone competent pop the case back off and post detailed close ups of the case back and the movement (serial number) so that the Forum Members can help you here. From the serial number on the back and the Date Your IWC utility - it indicates "The case was most probably produced resp. delivered around 1938."

If original, then definitely a watch in need of restoration!

It looks like a Calibre 87 from the 1930s...

...Calibre 87 is the type of movement used, it was IWC's popular shaped (almost rectangular and technically tonneau or barrel-shaped) movement of that era.

You can see a few examples of this style on page 9 of IWC's 1938 catalog, which is linked below. Many different dials and slight variations to the cases were used. You can also find out more by searching through this forum's archives, especially using Calibre 87 for a search term.

Regards,
Michael

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It looks like a Calibre 87 from the 1930s...

Thank You !

Very nice shape

This is a really classic shape, I find the "11-1-5-7" in the corners very nice. At the moment it would be difficult to build such a watch because of the round movements used today, or the dial would become very big. I wonder whether an overhaul of the watch is still possible, it should look very interesting and beautiful if done successfully.

Kind regards,
Paul, wearing steel VC Pilot's watch

Here is mine...

Staineless Steel case, Art Deco dial from 1937 with cal 86.

yes, overhauls can be done here....

..although the dials generally have been custom ordered abnd cabn take a long time. There is a great deal about these Calibre 87s in archived posts.

In general, rectangualr watches aren't as popular now as they were in the 1930s and 1940s. The idea then was that the watch and strap formed a continuous band, which was part of the Deco look.

A watch like this can be built today, but the movement needs to be small enough in diameter. A round movement can be fit into a rectanmgualr case --there's a photo of the Venezia case, which was produced in the 1990s, if I recall in archived posts. IWC had several rectangular watches 10-15 years ago.

That's a beauty! (nt)

Yes. Elegant beauty. (nt)

Grandfather`s clock

Hi all,

Serial number is : 960149, the restoration cost is ab 150 euro. I will post pictures after it.

Greatings from Poland.

Grandfather`s clock

I would like to check the first owner in IWC archives but 60 CHF is too much at the moment. :(