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Steel IWC Automatic Pellaton Ref.R804A c.1966

Regular price £1,995.00

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The Watch
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 In the 1960s, IWC's focus was dress watches with high finishing, rivaling even the best from the Holy Trinity of watchmaking.

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This very mid-century designed dress watch represents the epitome of the period for the brand, and it's powered by a Caliber 8541 which has the legendary Pellaton winding system. This system paved the way for IWC.

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Pellaton hit upon a surprising solution: instead of putting a ball bearing or cog at the center of the rotor, he used a heart-shaped, eccentrically bearing-mounted disc. The latter converts the rotor’s revolutions into the to-and-fro movements of a rocking bar. The bar’s rocking movements are then transmitted to the winding wheel by two pawls: while one of them pulls the wheel (i.e. winds it), the other glides smoothly over the top of it until the roles are reversed. 

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. This movement is considered, hands down, one of the most important movements manufactured by IWC.

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The wonderful quality Jumbo 36.5mm Stainless Steel Case is unpolished and boasts lovely sharp lugs. A huge bonus is that this guy comes on the very rare Gay Freres IWC branded beads of rice bracelet. 

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This particular IWC Dress Watch is in superb, all original condition, it comes fully serviced, ready to wear.

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The Specs


Age: Movement 1964, Case 1964-66, Bracelet 1966. Absolutely fine for this reference.
Reference: 804A.
Movement: Automatic with Centre Seconds and Date Wheel.
Calibre: 8541.
Timekeeping: Very Good.
Service History: Fully Serviced by John Senior November 2024.
Dial: Original IWC Factory Dial.
Case: Stainless Steel.
Measurements: 36.5mm.
Bezel: Solid.
Water Resistant?: No.
Hands: Original Hands.
Crystal: Original Acrylic.
Crown: Original Fish Crown.
Strap/Bracelet: On the original BoR Gay Freres IWC Bracelet, fits up to approx 7.5in.
Lug Width: 18mm.


Getting Acquainted

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Bits that stand out:
- Supreme Quality Movement with Pellaton Winding System.
- Superb Condition.
- Sharp Case.
- Rare Original Bracelet.
-IWC Fish Logo on Crown.

Nitty Gritty:
- Some very minor marks to the Case.
- Extremely minor marks to Dial.

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Overall this Dress Watch is in Superb condition.
The Dial is in Beautiful condition. 
Stainless Steel Case is in excellent order.
The Original Bracelet is in very good order for age and nature.
Acrylic Crystal is Original and also in excellent order.
Crown is Original with the Fish and in excellent order.
The hands are in excellent nick.
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 Photographed on a 7 inch Wrist