Tuesdays Tour of the Archive

Sometimes the knowlege about IWC watches does not come from IWC in Schaffhausen but from collectors tracking down the details.

https://www.iwc.com/member/forum/search_all.asp?table=archives&sMessage=R.M.&archived=yes&id=22546

So what does RM stand for?

https://www.iwc.com/member/forum/search_all.asp?table=archives&before=13%2F4%2F2003&after=3%2F4%2F2003&archived=yes&id=22587

But the watch is not for the sea ...

https://www.iwc.com/member/forum/search_all.asp?table=archives&before=12%2F11%2F2006&name=mf&after=10%2F11%2F2006&archived=yes&id=102500

Some more details from MF

https://www.iwc.com/member/forum/search_all.asp?table=archives&sMessage=italian&archived=yes&id=63486

For those wanting to know more, On Time, Italian Style by Friedrich Wagener and Thomas Konig in Watch International #1/2003 provides further detail.

Cheers from the cellar

Thanks, Greg! Most interesting again. nt

Very interesting info about IWC pw's, thanks. (nt)

Rete Mediterranea?

The watch is simply gorgeous.

Thank you Greg.

Regards,

roberto

Plus 1! (nt)

As always, very informative and interesting for

we novice collectors. Thanks,

Bill

Thanks cellar...

It's always a pleasure to find your Tuesdays tour of the archive.

Kind regards,

Clemens

Societa Italiana per le Strade Ferrate ...

... del Mediterraneo or Rete Mediterranea for short is correct.

Cheers from the cellar

Thank you for the elucidation (nt)

Thank you cellar (nt)