IWC Calibre 88 Oversized Wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1950s
Maker / issuer
IWCThis IWC wristwatch features an oversized 37 mm yellow 18k gold case with a snap-back design and sculpted lugs. The silver-colored dial is configured with applied Arabic numerals, boat-shaped hour markers, and gold hands, with a running-seconds sub-dial positioned at the six o'clock mark.
The perimeter of the dial includes a dotted minute track, with the maker's signature, "International Watch Co. SCHAFFHAUSEN", positioned below the 12 o'clock numeral. The watch is powered by a hand-wound IWC Calibre 88 movement. The piece is accompanied by a modern Bulang & Sons leather strap and buckle. The vendor states that the watch was recently serviced by their watchmaker. The case serial number 126xxxx is associated with a date of manufacture during the 1950s.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Manual-wind wristwatch
- Dating
- 1950s
- Calibre
- 88
- Dial details
- Silver, Arabic numerals, small sub-seconds
- Case Material
- 18k yellow gold
- Movement Type
- Hand-wound
- Serial Number
- 126xxxx
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- IWC
Design
- Case and Dial
- The watch is housed in an oversized 37 mm yellow 18k gold case. It is designed with a snap-back case back and features distinctively sculpted lugs, which extend outward from the round case body. The case surface appears polished in the provided imagery. The dial is finished in silver and lacks luminous material. It is marked with applied Arabic numerals at the cardinal positions and gold-colored, boat-shaped hour indices for the remaining positions. A small sub-dial for running seconds is located at the bottom of the dial, featuring concentric guilloché-style engraving. Surrounding the perimeter is a classic dotted minute track. The dial is signed "International Watch Co. SCHAFFHAUSEN" under the 12 o'clock numeral and "SWISS" at the very bottom edge.
- Visible features
- • Applied Arabic numerals at 3, 6, 9, 12 positions • Sculpted, extended lugs • Guilloché finish on small seconds sub-dial • Snap-back case construction
- Movement and Function
- The watch operates using the manual-wind IWC Calibre 88 movement. The movement is accessed via the snap-back case back. The vendor reports that the movement has recently undergone a full service by their watchmaker to ensure operational readiness. The watch is currently supplied with a non-original leather strap and buckle from Bulang & Sons.
- Identification and Provenance
- The watch is identified by the vendor as an IWC product. The case bears the serial number 126xxxx, which the vendor attributes to the 1950s. The watch is listed under product identifier w3922. Beyond the service status, the source does not provide records regarding the original point of sale, specific history, or past ownership of this individual watch.
Identification
- Serial number
- 126xxxx
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Movement condition beyond the vendor's service claim remains unverified by independent inspection
- Research required: Originality of all dial components, such as hands and indices, is not specified beyond vendor description