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Help identifying IWC watch

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    Berg56
    Apprentice 4 posts
    28 Dec 2018, 8:38 p.m. 28 Dec 2018, 8:38 p.m.
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    Can some help me with this? It was given to me 10 years ago after my father
    past away. Thanks,
    Mitchel

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    Mark Fleminger
    Master 3193 posts
    28 Dec 2018, 10:18 p.m. 28 Dec 2018, 10:18 p.m.
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    It might be, but the dial has been insensitively restored

    can you post more pictures showing better details and the caseback please.

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    Berg56
    Apprentice 4 posts
    28 Dec 2018, 11:20 p.m. 28 Dec 2018, 11:20 p.m.
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    Is this better? And thanks for replying.

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    Mark Fleminger
    Master 3193 posts
    29 Dec 2018, 3:23 a.m. 29 Dec 2018, 3:23 a.m.
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    I think your watch is a Caliber 401 from the mid 1960s.

    To be completely certain, we would need to see the movement and serial numbers
    on the movement and on the inside caseback.

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    Berg56
    Apprentice 4 posts
    29 Dec 2018, 4:03 p.m. 29 Dec 2018, 4:03 p.m.
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    Thanks Mark. I have no idea how to open the back. Do you think it would be
    worth sending it to Schaffhausen?

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    Mark Fleminger
    Master 3193 posts
    30 Dec 2018, 8:13 a.m. 30 Dec 2018, 8:13 a.m.
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    If you have no experience at opening cases, I would not recommend you doing
    it.

    Any experienced and reliable watchmaker can open the case for you, give you
    the details and service the watch.

    Only send the watch to Schaffhausen if you intend fully restoring it, which
    will be costly.

    Get it serviced and enjoy this wonderful memory of your father. It's a very
    nice IWC .

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    Berg56
    Apprentice 4 posts
    30 Dec 2018, 5:41 p.m. 30 Dec 2018, 5:41 p.m.
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    Thanks Mark, really appreciate you help. Happy new year to you and yours.

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