Is it cal61?

Hello!

I have a vintage IWC watch i don’t know which caliber is but I belive it’s cal 61. I ean’t to ask is it relly this cal and is it rare i looked on i twrnet but there is not much info on the watch and movement.

Thank you!

Hi Boris,
If you take off the back cover, there will be a serial number on the movement, and a caseback serial number.  We could find out much more about your watch with these numbers.

Regards,
Jim

Thank you Jim!

There is a slight problem, it can’t be opened from the back i went to local watchman and he coudn’t open it. But when I went to another watchman he said that it can be opened from the front so I am a litle bit confused.

Regards
Boris

Hmmmm a monocoque case should be a clue to those who know this model?

Hi, nice watch

If your local watchman can't open the case that means he is not a proper watchmaker. Take it to a real watchmaker who can handle vintage watches, not only change batteries.

The front ring can be snapped off, the winding crown can be snapped out. Then the movement is lifted out towards the dial. But it should be done with great care, it is very easy to scratch the case and the dial in the process.

Show us pictures of the movement, the inside of the caseback (we need the numbers) and the experts here can surely help you.

Best regards,

Henrik