Here is a wonderful, all original IWC dress watch from 1962. The silver dial with script IWC logo is in fine condition, with faceted wedge hour markers, double at 12 o’clock. There is a mark close to the dial center and a discolored spot around the edge of the dial at around 2 o’clock. The faceted dauphine hands are in fine condition, with only light wear. At 3 o’clock, the cyclops window in the original plexiglass crystal displays the date, which is manually set by turning the hands through the 24 hours.

The stainless steel bezel is in fine condition with some overall wear, perhaps most notably at around 1 and 4 o’clock. The stainless steel case with the original fish crown and long, elegantly sloped lugs is in fine condition, with a polished face and brushed sides. It shows some overall wear, mostly at the lugs and in particular the lower right lug. The stainless steel case back has a brushed center and a polished rim and is in very 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 high grade 8531 movement with the Pellaton winding system beats strongly and accurately to within about +-12 seconds per day. The watch was fully serviced in April 2023 and comes with a 12 month warranty on its proper mechanical functioning.

Vintage IWC’s are fantastic watches both for their design and engineering, and this one is a great example of both. This is a watch you will love to put on in the morning and admire on your wrist throughout your day.

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
Reference number 347AD
Code    VWS-2658
Movement    Automatic
Case material    Steel
Bracelet material    Leather
Year    1962
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   IWC 8531
Power reserve    40 h
Number of jewels    21
Frequency  19800 A/h

Case

Case material    Steel
Case diameter    35 mm
Lug to lug 42.5 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

Date

Others

Central seconds, Luminous hands, Only Original Parts, Luminous indices