IWC Pocket Watch Ref. 5503

Hi everyone,

I recently inherited a beautiful Ref. 5503 IWC pocket watch in silver. However, I got fairly confused when checking out the clockwork and comparing it to other pictures of the same watch online.

All pieces I have found so far had a silver clockwork. Mine, however, is totally gold. Could you tell me a bit more about my watch, time of production and complications? All I see from the box is that it is a limited edition to 1000 pieces.

I attached some pictures for clarity. Thanks a lot for your help!

Best regards,
Daniel

Your Images:

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Image 2

Looks fine from my point of view.

Could have different reasons:

• At that time IWC has been fulfilled special customer wishes.

• Already finished parts were used

• A movement repair was necessary and only those parts were available

That was a hard time for IWC and nearly every thing was possible ?!

Even little golden Porsche toy cars and jewelry have been produced.

But let me know the movement number.

Your watch is absolutely original.
The official IWC catalogue of 1995/96 says :
"The gold plated, by hand engraved movement has been mounted in a massive case made of Sterling silver 925."
Kind regards,
Adrian,
(alwaysiwc).

Well Adrian,

the movement decoration ist indeed uncommon ?!

I have seen some of these watches, but always with this kind of decoration.

Regards

Heiko

Thanks for your answers!

I don't doubt that this watch is original - the previous owner was an old professor I knew personally. He owned more than 20 pieces from IWC, mostly limited watches.

The engravings look magnificent, also do I prefer the golden clockwork over the silver one. Where can I find the movement number? I found several numbers on the watch, some on the inner side of the cap of the back, some directly on an element of the movement.

Not that I would be willing to sell it (that will remain a piece that my kids will inherit at some point), but does a golden movement increase the watch's value? And do you know from which year this watch approximately is?

Thanks a lot and best regards,
Daniel

Daniel,

A friend of mine has the exactly samie piece. It's a very beautiful pocket watch indeed! Yours looks certainly original to me.
He still has the paperwork together with the watch and it was bought in 1982. The position of the movement number is marked in the third image.

nice watches. Thanks for sharing