VIRTUAL POCKET WATCH MUSEUM DAY 14 bis, Pallweber 15294

As Tonny writes, there were many different dials fitted to the Pallwebers.
However, for whatever reason dials with flowers were quite popular.

I have a number of Pallwebers that depict flowers on the dial - and here is an
example from my collection wihich has flowers on the dial. This watch is
currently undergoing restoration and is subject of an ongoing discussion with
Schaffhausen as to the authenticty of the dial. Note, the before and after
pictures. where one can see that my master case maker has constucted a new
bezel for the Pallweber, given the original bezel was missing.

Before (sans bezel) :

The dial has a magnificent floral arrangement on it - and bears the
International Watch Company logo on it.

After (with newly manufactured bezel)

Of course, given that these enamel dials are extremly fragile, and to prevent
damage to the original dial my Case Maker uses this blank dial (more on this
in a later Pallweber post) during his fitting. As you see here, we were pretty
succesfull and the new bezel fits like a charm.

However, the Pallweber that I wish to share with you today is very different
and to best of my knowledge also very unique / scarce.

The Watch

When this watch first came up for sale on the internet, I was fairly convinced
that it must be a re-cased Pallweber movement. I had never seen "in the steel"
so to say, a Full Hunter Pallweber execution, let alone a Half Hunter (albeit
that all Pallweber movements be it type I, II, or III, are all savonette -
meaning the crown is
at the 3 index postion).

However, the more I studied the case and the movement, the more convinced I
became that I was looking at a genuine IWC cased pallweber movement. So once I
convinced myself that is genuine and a unique piece, I moved to secured it. I
then took it to Schaffhausen for verification - had my gamble paid off?

David Seyffer IWC Museum Curator confirmed that this was also for him, a
first. Investigation into the archives confirms that this watch was sold on
the 30th of October 1885 to the then most important IWC reseller in the UK,
namely Weil & Harburg, of London.

They in turn sold it to _ Perry Edwards & Co._of 71 Piccadilly Street
London.

The movement is in pristine condition

The dial which is for most part hidden by the Hunter Case, is pretty plain and
does not bear the IWC logo.

As can be seen in the photo below, it has sadly two hailine cracks in the
enamel. This dial will be restored.

I would love it if this post gives rise to someone else posting an example of
another Hunter or Half Hunter Pallweber in their collection.

Tonny and Mark,

Fantastic Pallweber collection!

I took some quick snapshots from the Meis reference book : 'IWC-Uhren. Die
Schaffhauser und ihre Geschichte'.

The question if half hunter and full hunter watches exist for the Pallweber
watches can be answered with : yes.

There is an example with 2 holes for the minutes and hours and it is called by
Meis :Halb-Savonette (half-hunter).

But also a normal hunter is depicted.

Adrian

(alwaysiwc).

Here is a full hunter pallweber in niello hunter execution.

Adrian,

(alwaysiwc).

Indeed - now the hunt is on for a full hunter Pallweber. Right Tonny?

Whats clear is that these rare pieces hardly ever come up for sale.

WOW what rarities and so wonderful to see!

Great, would definitely like to own a Pallweber some day! Thanks gentlemen!