Tuesdays Tour of the Archive

This week Tour looks into what used to be the Articles section and is now called Novelties.

Origins of the calibre 5000 family

https://www.iwc.com/member/forum/specials_detail-en.asp?ID=64&year=2005

At the end of the article it refers to the next chapter, but I am unaware of a follow-up article. Some further detail can be found in Watch International #1/2000 and in Michaels report on the calibre 5011.

IWC's new calibre 5011

https://www.iwc.com/member/forum/specials_detail-en.asp?ID=33&year=2005

Cheers from the cellar.

PS Hopefully the archive search function will allow us to see the complete thread rather than a single post by next Tuesdays Tour.

What a coincidence... Thanks

Since I have just purchased my BP 5002 with the 5011 calibre, I was trying to find out more about this movement.

Cheers
Andrew

I've not read those before, many thanks Greg. nt.

Good tour!...

I learned something new...and that is always a pleasure! Thanks, Greg.

Best regards,
Jim

The great epilogue

"There are layers of tradition, and layers of innovation, simultaneously at work here. But then again, perhaps innovation for International Watch Company is a tradition"
Concerning the Cal 5011 could be written on the case back of watch a very special watch indeed, as all watches are for all of us.
Thank you very much Cellar.

Argiris

Thanks very much!

I didn't read these before, very interesting articles!

Kind regards,

Clemens

Tuesdays Tour of the Archive read on a Wednesday

but a great tour this time. I just love the mention here of the 8541 calibre - makes me want to go out and rescue another one of those movements....