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International Watch Company 18kt. yellow gold dress pocket watch – 1960’s

DocumentedDocumented from a dealer's listing; attribution and date as stated by the dealer.
Maker / attribution
Unrecorded in source
Date
20th century
Country of origin
Unrecorded in source
Object type
Pocket watch
Materials / technique
gold
Stock no.
Product 2325
Credit line
Dealer listing, WatchMuseum.org shop (product 2325)
Catalogue title (original)
International Watch Company 18kt. yellow gold dress pocket watch – 1960’s (English)

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Record summary

Catalogued by WatchMuseum.org shop (stock number Product 2325), this is a pocket watch, dated 20th century. The Atlas places it in the Golden Age of Mechanical Watchmaking period (1900 – 1945) of its Pocket Watches collection. Materials and techniques recorded by the source: gold. The record is illustrated with 6 photographs.

Assembled from the source record's structured fields. Dates and attributions are given as the source states them; where a field is missing the Atlas leaves it blank rather than estimating.

Catalogue description

Dealer description — WatchMuseum.org shop

The International Watch Company 18kt yellow gold dress pocket watch from the 1960s is a testament to Swiss craftsmanship and timeless elegance. This exquisite timepiece boasts an extra slim design, making it an ideal choice for those who value minimalistic yet luxurious accessories. The watch features an open-face design and is meticulously crafted from 18kt yellow gold, proudly stamped with the maker’s signature and hallmarked ’IWC Probus Scafusia.’ Its high-grade calibre 95 movement ensures precision, while the silvered dial, adorned with baton markers, outer dot markers, and a subsidiary seconds dial, exudes sophistication. Despite minor signs of use and a small blemish, the watch remains in excellent condition, weighing a substantial 36.82 grammes and featuring a 45mm diameter case. This manual wind pocket watch, designed for men, is not only a functional timepiece but also a valuable collector’s item, embodying the rich heritage and meticulous craftsmanship of IWC. This is an exquisite International Watch Company 18kt yellow gold open-face dress pocket watch that has been crafted with Swiss precision in the 1960s. The watch is of an extra slim design, making it perfect for those who appreciate minimalism. The case is stamped with the maker’s signature and hallmarked with 18kt gold, stating ‘IWC Probus Scafusia’. The high-grade calibre 95 movement is impressive, and the overall condition of the watch is excellent, having only minor signs of use. The silvered dial is adorned with baton markers, outer dot markers, and subsidiary seconds. The dial itself is signed, adding an extra touch of luxury. This elegant watch, weighing in at 36.82 grammes, is designed for men and has a case size of 45mm in diameter. The watch has a 12-hour baton marker, and it does have a minor blemish, but it is still in pleasant overall condition. This pocket watch is an excellent investment for collectors of fine timepieces. Creator: IWC Case Material: Yellow Gold Weight: 37 g Movement: Manual Wind Place of Origin: Switzerland Period: 1960-1969 Date of Manufacture: 1960’s Condition: Good

Historical context

Golden Age of Mechanical Watchmaking (1900 – 1945)

The wristwatch displaces the pocket watch; waterproof cases, self-winding and grand complications.

The pocket watch reached technical maturity and then began to give way to the wristwatch after the First World War. Complicated watches for collectors such as Henry Graves Jr. and James Ward Packard, railroad watches, and slim Art Deco dress watches are characteristic.

Read the period in the timelineMore pocket watches from this periodEarlier: Industrial Revolution

Atlas type guide

Pocket watches

The pocket watch was the dominant personal timekeeper from the late seventeenth century until the First World War. Its development tracks the history of the escapement: verge watches with fusees until the late eighteenth century; Thomas Mudge's lever escapement (c. 1755) and the cylinder escapement popularised by George Graham and later by Swiss makers; and the Swiss and English lever watches of the nineteenth century. Lépine's bar-bridge calibre and keyless winding made watches thinner and easier to use.

Industrialisation transformed the trade: American factories such as Waltham (from 1850) and Elgin produced interchangeable parts by machine, and Swiss makers responded with their own mechanisation after the 1876 Philadelphia Exhibition. By 1900 a reliable watch was affordable to millions; the finest makers continued to produce complications and precision watches.

What to look for

  • The escapement: verge (crown wheel), cylinder, duplex, English or Swiss lever.
  • Key winding (a square arbor in dial or back) or keyless crown winding.
  • Signatures and serial numbers on the movement, dial and inside case back.
  • Hallmarks, case maker's marks and gold or silver standards stamped in the case.
  • Dial material: enamel, silver, gold, later printed metal.

Dating clues

  • Verge watches dominate before c. 1800; cylinder watches c. 1770–1900; lever watches after c. 1820.
  • Keyless winding: increasingly common after c. 1860.
  • Manufacturer serial number lists exist for Waltham, Elgin, Longines, Omega, Patek Philippe and others.

General guidance written by the Atlas editors about this kind of object. It is not a statement about this particular piece; for that, rely on the source record above and on physical examination.

Read next:Verge escapementDetached lever escapementFuseeIdentification Centre

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