As some of you know, I am collecting pocketwatches, IWC only.
Far from saying that my collection is a museum collection but I am proud to
have found some nice and rare pieces over time.
Some of the pocketwatches are common, easy to find on the market, sometimes in
better condition than mine, but some I have are gems.
So in these crazy times, as the museum in Schaffhausen is closed, why not open
one here on the forum.
As long as the museum is closed, I will post here daily a pocketwatch from my
collection.
I hope I don't run out of pieces before the virus is beaten. Fingers crossed
for all of us.
I will post them in a random order, with some comments, feel free to join.
Keep safe all.
DAY 10 :
Day 10 already and today I want to show you a cal 57. a not so rare cal but
this watch came with some interesting facts.
First of all, it came with the original box, and that box is a rare box, not
the usual vertical shape, but more horizontal in layout.
The case is a 14K gold case , and we can date the watch being made in 1903.
The cal 57 was made from 1890 to 1931, so a long period of time.
Notice the logo on the inside of the case : JWC
"JWC" is the elder trademark used up to about 1904, when the round stamp "IWC
probus scafusia" was introduced.
So no probus stamp on the caliber. The inner cover is nicely decorated with
something like medals, not uncommon for that time, but still nice.
Love these old scripts
Lovely Watch
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