Newly made
Marriage watches
IWC Schaffhausen
BIG PILOT WATCH STYLE
MARRIAGE watch
This is
a MARRIAGE watch. A marriage
watch is the term used for a new, modern case that has been used to house
a vintage pocket watch movement. Please read the sizes of this watch in the
description.
The Marriage - watches are also known as wedding watches. Wedding watches
because an old pocket watch with a new housing "married"
This watch is made now. This is an individual watch. It is not mass
production. This watch is not made at the factory. The watch is equipped with
the original old mechanism. Everything else is done now
Very beautiful timepiece
IWC Schaffhausen
BIG PILOT WATCH STYLE
UNIQUE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF TIMEPIECE
I am happy to offer for sale this beautiful timepiece
INTERNATIONAL WATCH CO
Every
my watch - it is a single issue or a small limited edition.
We
use only genuine branded mechanisms.
The rest we do by hand
Everything began when Florentine Ariosto Jones, an
American engineer and watchmaker, decided to travel to
Later, he met Johann Heinrich Moser, a watchmaker and
a manufacturer from Schaffhausen that made pocket watches for, among others,
the empire of tsars. Moser, a pioneer in the industry, had just installed in
Schaffhausen a hydraulic station run by the Rhin waters. This station provided
cheap energy but to very few people. It was just what Jones needed and he
settled the company IWC there.
Jones, besides being an excellent businessman, was an
excellent watch designer. His first mechanic pocket watches with "Jones
caliber" presented exceptional characteristics.
Some years later after its foundation, the ownership
of the "American" watch factory was taken by Swiss hands. At the same
time the philosophy of the product "Probus Scafusia" (the confirmed
excellence of Schaffhausen) would arise maintained unalterable till our day.
Johannes Rauschenbach-Vogel bought the company in
1880. Four generations of the Rauschenbach family owned IWC, with varying
names. Only a year after the sale, Johannes Rauschenbach died. His son,
Johannes Rauschenbach-Schenk, was 25 years old when he took over the IWC
company and ran it successfully until his own death on March 2 of 1905.
The manufacture showed IWC's spirit of innovation
already in 1885 with the first pocket watches with digital indication according
to Mr. Pallweber patent. Soon, IWC developed pocket watch mechanisms that even
today and once revised would reach the precision of a chronometer. Nowadays
these IWC watches are extremely rare and sought after collector's items.
After the death of J. Rauschenbach-Schenk in 1905, his
wife, two daughters and their husbands, Ernst Jakob Homberger (director of G.
Fischer AG in Schaffhausen) and Dr. Carl Jung (psychologist and psychiatrist),
became the new owners of IWC. Following the death of his father-in-law, Ernst Jakob
Homberger had a considerable influence on the Schaffhausen watchmaking
company's affairs and guided IWC through one of the most turbulent epochs in
During the 1930's, IWC presented the first watch
especially designed for aviators with antimagnetic mechanism. In 1940 the Big
Pilot's watch marked another important milestone for IWC. Towards 1948, the
Mark 11 appeared armored against magnetic fields. This protection would be
later used by the Ingenieur and nowadays by many IWC watches.
Hans Ernst Homberger was the third and last of the
Rauschenbach heirs to run IWC as a sole proprietor. He had joined his father's
company in 1934 and took control of IWC after his death in April
Nearly the end of the forties, during the hard
competition among Swiss manufacturers to create the first automatic mechanism
that allowed to wind up the watch both sides, IWC was right ahead. IWC's
patented automatic spring has not been improved to our days.
The IWC 1955 Ingenieur equipped with it was the most
advanced of its time. Edmund Hillary climbed the highest mountains with it.
Today it has become a classic object of desire for collectors.
The Yatch Club or the Ingenieur SL from the sixties
and seventies were even more robust. The growing popularity of water sports
made IWC launch the Aquatimer in 1967. It was water-resistant to
1969 saw IWC present its first quartz wristwatch. The
Da Vinci quartz watch was fitted with a Beta 21 caliber movement. Due to an
industry crisis, IWC avoided heavy investment in this technology and went back
to produce what it was best at - mechanical movements of great technical
refinement.
In 1978, IWC introduced the world's first titanium
watchcase and bracelet, which at the time was thought impossible because of the
difficulty of working with titanium which required an oxygen-free environment.
Today, IWC manufacturers the world's most sophisticated bracelet system using a
solid pin held in each bracelet link by a push-button lock on the underside of
each bracelet link - allowing the pin to be totally locked in regardless of any
damage.
Today, IWC is most famous for its Pilot line of
watches whose design was inspired by World War 2 and the Portuguese line of
watches. They have approximately 390 employees and since 2000 IWC have belonged
to the watch division of Richemont SA.
ABOUT WATCHES
I am happy to offer for sale this beautiful timepiece
INTERNATIONAL
WATCH CO
BIG PILOT WATCH STYLE
This
“”IWC””watch has a new stainless steel case
.
The
wonderful new stainless steel case has been made especially for this perfect
mechanism.
This mechanical watch is in very good working order
and well-placed. Every part is checked by the watchmaker
Mechanism has
been recently serviced to ensure it winds and sets smoothly while keeping
great, accurate time.
The original mechanism “IWC” Calibre
57 is powered by
a manual winding/setting crown and has 15 jewels .
Overall, this great looking piece has been
professionally serviced and is now in great condition.
CASE
The wonderful new stainless steel case has been made especially for this perfect
mechanism.
DIAMETER SIZE: 48mm(WITHOUT CROWN)
LUG TO LUG SIZE: 53mm
THICKNESS SIZE: 15.5mm
MOVEMENT
Calibre 57 №234959 signed
S&Co ( Stauffer & Co) made 1900-1901 years
bimetallic screw balance, Breguet hairspring
patented big bearings for crown- and ratchet wheel
barrel with
Note:PUSH
SET BUTTON.DO NOT PULL CROUN!!!
DIAL This timepiece has A NEW MADE
PILOT WATCH STYLE dial with luminous
numerals
HAND beautiful
vintage military style luminous hands
CLASS/CRYSTAL – mineral glass
CROWN – stainless steel
BRACELET/STRAP - New high quality genuine leather HAND
MADE band.
THE HIGH BIDDER WILL HAVE A FANTASTIC TIMEPIECE FOR THE COLLECTION!
Recommendations for the owner of antique
watches:
1. All Antique watches are mechanical.
2. Antique watches are generally NOT waterproof. This
is because waterproofing was not in general production until the middle of the
20th century for most watches. Therefore you should protect your antique watch
from exposure to moisture.
3. If your watch becomes wet it should be dried off
quickly. Carefully open all covers and use a hair drier to blow dry the
movement, dial, covers, crown. This will reduce the amount of rust.
4. When adjusting the hands of your watch, move them
in a clockwise direction only. Counter-clockwise adjustments may damage the
movement.
5. If you must adjust counter-clockwise make it for
small adjustments only (i.e. for minutes, NOT hours).
6. Every 2-3 years it is necessary to service and oil
vintage watches.
7. To clean the case, dial and crystal you should use
a cloth that does NOT leave fibers as these may get caught up in the movement.
Check with your Watch repair expert to get an appropriate cloth.
8. Keep your antiques watch away from magnets. Strong
magnetic fields may affect the accuracy of your watch since some vintage
watches were made with iron based components in the movement.
9. Most Cases and Covers are fine components and will
not handle abuse well. The watch should not be shaken, beaten, or stressed.
10. Antique watches generally experience an error of
up to 5-7 minutes a day. Any accuracy of +- 5 minutes is very good.
PLEASE
READ THE FOLLOWING BEFORE BIDDING!
Please note:
Vintage watches are very delicate and I package to the
highest degree to prevent damage.
High altitude
flights can be hard on watches due to extreme temperature changes. This can
cause the oil viscosity to decrease (gum up) and prevent a watch from ticking
(the balance moving freely etc.). It may need to be oiled when it arrives
regardless of its recent servicing (if applicable). Although this is only a
very slight possibility it can occasionally happen.
Please bear in
mind that you are buying a used watches and it will require service at some
point in time.
If You have any questions after reading the
description or viewing the pictures please email me prior to bidding.
WARNING!!!
All ITALIAN buyers Before bidding please contact with me about payment.
Please thoroughly look through the photos and read the
description; you buy what see on the photos.
Photos are real. Its
authenticity is guaranteed!
If you have any questions please necessarily contact
with me before bidding.
Only one lucky bidder gets this!
GOOD LUCK,RELAX,AND PLEASE ENJOY THE BID!!!
Do the bids Ladies and Gentlemen!
Thanks for looking and good bidding!
Good luck!
Payment instructions:
Please thoroughly
look through the photos; you buy what see on the photos. If you have any
questions please necessarily contact with me before bidding Thank you for
visiting my auction. I know most, if not all my buyers, are fellow collectors
and enthusiasts, that's why I strive to provide all my customers with
thoughtful and pleasant service.
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Please remember that your bid is
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purchasing it. If you have any questions please email me before you bid.
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confirming details of the sale with the total amount payable
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Instructions for bidding and buying:
Please inform us of your
method of payment and make payment within 7 days.
After the end of
auction, the payment must be made within 7 days. Without any contact for 7
days, I will cancel the transaction and there will be unpaid strike given to
the bidder.
Shipping:
Due to the
current situation and restrictions on air traffic, parcels can take a very long
time.
We can send all items to Worldwide.
International shipments will sent via
Economy Shipping
with tracking number (10 to 45 business days,
depending on the buyer's location)
FedEx International
Priority
I now recommend this type of mail for delivery
- approx. $65.00
(depending on the buyer's location).
For these countries if you choose the Economy Shipping, the time of delivery can be prolonged to
20-25 business days.
Items will be shipped to confirmed address on eBay. Please check with eBay if your address
is confirmed.
We pack all items well but some antique watches are
just not made to travel at today's speed and may need set up and possibly
adjustment after shipping and because of that I'm sorry but can not guarantee
function or accuracy after shipping.
Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in
the item price or shipping charges. Prior to bidding, check your country's
customs regulations to determine any additional costs.
For all shipments the value of the item will be
declared lower than the auction price for custom duties. Also I will mark item
as "gift". The taxes should be minimal.
WARNING!!!
Due to the
current situation and restrictions on air traffic, parcels can take a very long
time.
Insurance:
1. I am not
responsible for the World’s Postal Systems!
2. If the item
was insured and did not come (or broken) then all your money will be refunded!
3. If the item
are not insured, then the refund only for loss after 60 days from date of
shipment! This time needed for the finishing of the post service investigation
process. No other reason for returning except the loss is considered!
Return Policy
If you're not satisfied with your purchase or the
service, please contact me - the item should come to the my address within 15
days after you received it. After 15 days I will no longer be responsible and
the item won't be taken back!
* Item for returning must have the original tags and
packing, otherwise it won't be accepted!
* Return shipping charges are the responsibly of the
purchaser.