Antique 1902 Men’s Wrist Watch IWC.
We offer you a rare wrist watch timepiece that dates circa 1902. It was made by the “INTERNATIONAL WATCH Coâ€.
This gorgeous, men’s watch is a very handsome specimen and features AUTHENTIC PORCELAIN DIAL with black enamled Roman numerals. Is in (no chips, no cracks, no restoration). This dial features a original antique blue steel hands, and a sunken seconds dial with 60 second outer chapter and “sweep†original seconds hand. Signed “International Watch Co Schaffhausen”.
The lugs are in great condition while the large size winding crown is in very good shape and operates properly. This is a “NAIL SET†watch so you don’t pull the crown out to set the time. Instead, you press the little button below the crown IN and then move the crown to set the hands, releasing the button once you’re finished. It’s easy, so don’t worry about getting the hang of it!
The three-piece, new stainless steel case is in (this watch re-cased from antique pocket watch).Have exibition snap back with original mineral glass.
This beautiful watch has the HIGHT-GRADE movement with gold chatones in an excellent status which was very well saved, considering age of this watch.
Caliber 52, OF, 18 lig., 41mm.
This watch is have manual wind 15 ruby jewels screwed settings movement, is in perfect working order and in excellent-very good cosmetic condition.
The movement is stamped with with famous marking antique JWC Stamp (Florentine Ariosto Jones Watch Co), and mechanism reference number #292798 (This serial number dates this watch to 1902 as per published production numbers).
Mechanism has been recently serviced to ensure it winds and sets smoothly while keeping great, accurate time.
WATCH HAVE ORIGINAL MINERAL GLASS ON THE BACK AND NEW DOME PLASTIC GLASS ON THE FRONT.
This watch is near:
43mm – dial diameter,
47mm – case wide,
54mm – wide with crown,
57mm – long from lug to lug,
20mm – band size,
12mm – thickless;
It is in perfect working order and in Excellent-very good cosmetical condition.
It is comes with a new 20mm leather strap.
 BRAND/MAKE: Original IWC Schaffhausen.
The history of IWC watches dates back to 1868 when an American by the name of Florentine Ariosto Jones founded a watch factory in Switzerland. After meeting Johann Heinrich Moser in 1850, the two teamed up to lay the foundations for the first and only watch manufacturers in north-eastern Switzerland. The International Watch CO. was up and running in Schaffhausen.
From 1895 to 1900 IWC saw major sales increases all around. In Germany, the company saw an increase from 553,500 to 805,000 francs. Russia went from a measly 29,400 to an incredible 182,300 francs. These remarkable sales increases were due largely to the acumen of the company’s management as well as the incredible staff of employees.
Even after the American hour company became some years later Swiss, the company philosophy remained invariable and has been expressed by saying: “Probus Scafusia: best, reliable from Schaffhausen”. Under best and reliable manufacture of hours of the highest level here was understood.
By 1885, aspiring to solve a number of technological problems, IWC has made the first hours with the indication of time based on system, patented ?????????? (Pallweber) with separate windows for instructions of hours and minutes. Nevertheless, such hours have not received such wide circulation, as hours with the practical analogue display though the idea was interesting. Today such hours – the present rarity also are one of the most interesting to collectors all over the world.
After some years IWC has let out a series of a high-precision pocket watch. Even today, one hundred years later, in a company warehouse there are original spare parts for these hours and with their use can reach accuracy of a chronometre. It is a part of traditions on which is based IWC. It is till now one of few companies who makes a pocket watch of absolutely unsurpassed quality. The mechanisms used in them – calibres 9520, 9720, 9820 – are based on original mechanisms of 1920.
IWC was among the first manufacturers who have seen a perspective direction on manufacture of a watch. In 1899 for the first series of a watch the company had been used a thin clockwork from female pocket watch Calib?r 65. Only in 15 years the special mechanism has been developed for a watch, named Caliber 75.
Thank You For Bidding and Good Luck!
Recommendations for the owner of antiquarian watches:
All Antique watches are mechanical. Many repairs will not be cheap, as most likely they will require replacement of non-standard parts (unlike most late model watches).
  – Antique watches should not be beaten or dropped – because repairs may be expensive.
  – 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.
  – 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.
  – If your watch becomes wet with any kind of salt water you should immediately immerse or spray your watch with fresh (no-salt) water to remove all the salt from the works before drying the watch completely. Any salt left in the watch will combine with moisture in the air to rust metal components of the movement, case etc.
  – Winding any mechanical watch tight may break the mainspring. If you can avoid it do not wind the watch hard.
  – When adjusting the hands of your watch, move them in a clockwise direction only. Counter-clockwise adjustments may damage the movement.
  – If you must adjust counter-clockwise make it for small adjustments only (i.e. for minutes, NOT hours).
  – Be careful and gentle when adjusting the movement speed (faster or slower). Don’t make sharp movements, and don’t touch other components in the movement especially the pendulum mechanism.
  – Every 2-3 years it is necessary to service and oil vintage watches.
  – IF the watch is dirty – allow the watch to run down, don’t wind it again until you have it serviced by a qualified watch repair expert. Dust will absorb and remove important lubricants and cause the movement pieces to wear down.
  – 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.
  – 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.
  – Most Cases and Covers are fine components and will not handle abuse well. The watch should not be shaken, beaten, or stressed.
– 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:
  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 watch and it will require service at some point in time.
WorldWide Including Insurance.
Worldwide shipping usual takes 10-14 working days. Some times little more.
I mark in tax declaration “GIFT”.
I accept Payments via: Paypal.
Return Policy:
1. We always honor a 7-day return on our items, and guarantee them to be as described.
2. Money back, so ask questions if necessary. We’re easy to deal with. If you are in any way unsatisfied with the watch I will refund the purchase price. If you recieved watch damage or you have any other problems with my watch plase contact us via e-mail before leaving feedback. We are gladly assist you.
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