99th Auction
2019/5/11
Lot 440
International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, Movement No. 1040580, Case No. 1087092, Ref. 2005, Cal. 83, 37 mm, circa 1942
An aviator's rare wristwatch "Special Wristwatch for Aviators", so called Mark IX. The Mark IX was produced between 1936 and 1944, now a total of circa 450 watches is currently registered at IWC. Sold to Kuchàr & Wittmann, Bratislava on June 24th, 1943 - with IWC extract from the archives
Case: steel, push back, turnable bezel, IWC buckle. Dial: black.
The watch had a complete overhaul at IWC in 2003, where hands, dial and winding crown were replaced with original parts.
Today the condition of the watch is as new.
Of the wide range of aviator's watches that were being produced in the 1930s, the IWC Mark series is one of the most famous models. The first of the series, the Mark IX, was produced in 1936 and styled a "Spezialuhr für Flieger", i.e., a "Special Pilot's Watch". The model was fitted with the shock-resistant calibre 83, which was also adjusted to extreme temperatures. Its successor "Mark X" used the same calibre but unlike the Mark IX it did not feature a revolving bezel.
An aviator's rare wristwatch "Special Wristwatch for Aviators", so called Mark IX. The Mark IX was produced between 1936 and 1944, now a total of circa 450 watches is currently registered at IWC. Sold to Kuchàr & Wittmann, Bratislava on June 24th, 1943 - with IWC extract from the archives
Case: steel, push back, turnable bezel, IWC buckle. Dial: black.
The watch had a complete overhaul at IWC in 2003, where hands, dial and winding crown were replaced with original parts.
Today the condition of the watch is as new.
Of the wide range of aviator's watches that were being produced in the 1930s, the IWC Mark series is one of the most famous models. The first of the series, the Mark IX, was produced in 1936 and styled a "Spezialuhr für Flieger", i.e., a "Special Pilot's Watch". The model was fitted with the shock-resistant calibre 83, which was also adjusted to extreme temperatures. Its successor "Mark X" used the same calibre but unlike the Mark IX it did not feature a revolving bezel.
estimated
11.000—16.000 €
Price realized
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