Here is a wonderful and rare, all original IWC dress watch from 1952. The silver dial is in fine condition, with the script IWC logo and golden wedge hour markers, double at 12 o’clock and the characteristic steel spheres demarking the minutes. There are a few tiny spots around the dial and some marks at the top edge of the dial at around 11 to 1 o’clock. The dauphine hands are in good condition with some corrosion showing.

The stainless steel bezel is in good condition showing overall wear, perhaps most notable at around 3 and 9 o’clock. The stainless steel case with the original fish crown and elegantly curved lugs is in fine condition with some overall wear, mostly at the lugs. The case back is in fine condition, with some overall wear.

The watch comes on an after market leather strap and buckle of good quality.

Inside the watch, IWC’s superb 852 movement with the Pellaton winding system beats strongly and accurately to within about +-12 seconds per day. The watch was fully serviced in March 2023 and comes with a 12 month warranty on its proper mechanical functioning.

The lovely dial and overall condition of this watch makes it a true joy to wear and it will put a smile on your face every time you strap it on your wrist. This is a watch that will fit nicely into any vintage collection.

Our watches are delivered in a luxury wooden watch box, fully serviced with a 12 month warranty that covers the mechanical functioning of the watch under normal use. We offer 14 days full return rights and are very proud of our reputation for outstanding customer satisfaction.

NB! Note that we are based in Switzerland and that the buyer is responsible for any import fees their country may impose on a purchase from abroad. Ask us if you have any questions.

Basic info

Brand    IWC
Code    VWS-2656
Movement    Automatic
Case material    Steel
Bracelet material  Leather
Year    1952
Condition    Very good (Worn with little to no signs of wear)
Scope of delivery    No original box, no original papers
Gender    Men's watch/Unisex
Location Switzerland, Lonay

Caliber

Movement    Automatic
Movement/Caliber   852
Power reserve    40 h
Number of jewels    21
Frequency  19800 A/h

Case

Case material    Steel
Case diameter    35 mm
Lug to lug 43 mm
Water resistance    Not water resistant
Bezel material   Steel
Crystal    Plexiglass
Dial    Silver
Dial numerals    No numerals

Bracelet/Strap

Bracelet material    Leather
Bracelet color    Brown
Lug width    18 mm 
Clasp     Buckle
Clasp material    Steel

Functions

Others

Central seconds, Only Original Parts